Thread: Extremely odd Lucid ability.

Originally Posted by AAA20

Haven't seen the guy posting for a while. He must be sleeping.

This is an absolutely fascinating subject. I am definitely glad my eyes stumbled upon this.

Like many prior posters in this thread, I, too, have napped for rather short periods of time, but in those short naps had dreams lasting for what felt like hours. Although, there were times when I would sleep an entire night, but experience rather short dreams--then again, it may just be that I did not remember those particular dreams as well as usual.

Putting minor skepticism aside, this time dilation skill is probably out of my league, as I am not nearly as advanced as some Lucid Dreamers on this board, despite the frequent Lucid Dreams I have. Though it probably will not prevent me from trying anyway.

Hmm...not that it is relevant to the thread, but this topic reminded me of a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, titled "The Inner Light," in which Captain Jean-Luc Picard is incapacitated by an enigmatic space probe--and during his twenty-five-minute coma is taken into a new world, in which he experiences an entire lifetime of events.

...But, anywho, thanks for posting this thread, Scullyy. That is a truly enviable talent you have, if I must say so myself.

You still have a minor typo with the name.

Hmmmm I just saw inception today (yeah i know a little late for a dreamer lol) but this reminds me of part of the plot of inception. You said you were worried about not waking up or losing touch with reality? I still think it would be pretty cool to stay in a dream over a period of a few years. It would seem to me though that if you forget that you are dreaming the dream wouldnt just continue for years I think it would end pretty quickly and you would be back to reality. But I cant know for sure.

Thx! ;D

Here is a cracked article that talks about time manipulation, it isn't about dreaming but if this can be done during waking life then why not in dreams?
5 Superpowers You Didn't Know Your Body Was Hiding From You | Cracked.com
it's a top five thing it's number one.

also-- correct me if i am wrong but-- i thought clocks don't work right in dreams?

Well.. Having all your attention on the clock will make it work? Also the white, seemingly endless space, probably helps you from getting distracted as well.

I can really see how this would work.

and maybe posting a detailed guide would help!

Ok, has anyone tried to do this yet?

I would like to hear about it!

You won't lose touch with reality. This is because time dilation is a psychological effect of your brain filling in gaps in your memory with long periods of time. Hence why boring things take forever-you don't pay attention and your brain assumes a long time has passed.

TWO DAMN YEARS? Jeez, man, do be careful. I'd never stay in a drea, that long. . .it could mess with your head.

wow, this really is amazing, and ultimately what i want to be able to accomplish
Waking Nomad, have you got any advice or info you could give me/us on how to serial dream (second life sorta thing) ?

Where is this guy?? I really think he had a dream for like 20 years and went mentally insane...

"To be old souls thrown back into youth like that..."

Originally Posted by aLucidSkater

Where is this guy?? I really think he had a dream for like 20 years and went mentally insane...

Maybe he really did loose touch with reality, and every time he wakes up he thinks he's dreaming.

I never understood the idea of loosing touch with reality and dreams. They are so different, how could one not know he's awake?.

were you ever lucid?

Originally Posted by aLucidSkater

were you ever lucid?

Yes indeede.

Originally Posted by Tripoli

I never understood the idea of loosing touch with reality and dreams. They are so different, how could one not know he's awake?.

Actually, it was kind of my joke.

What if, the reason we can never remember the true beginning of a dream is because the dreams beginning was so long ago that we just cant remember it? what if that 5 minutes that we assume we have is one minute that feels stretched?

Wouldn't that work universally then, though? I remember clearly the start of my dreams, and know of others that do.

Wow. If I had such an ability, hmmm.... RL or DL??? Who needs to think? DREAM LIFE!!!!!

I need to think, would most likely choice waking life lol

It would depend on the circumstances of both RL and DL. I have had some dreams I wouldn't mind living in for a couple of years, and then there is something like last night where I would be chased by killer robots the whole time.

Here is a question: if the dream were that long and were consistent, what would be the difference between RL and DL?

The rules that bind them both, I like this world as much as I like the dreaming one. The dreaming one allows you to do "the impossible" while waking doesn't.