Quote Originally Posted by MadMonkey View Post
Everything you perceive even while you are awake is just an illusionary but very well made model of the world around you. When your dreaming the illusion is based on your imagination instead of your actual senses. The human brain is so good at making models of reality that most people don't even question it, even when impossible stuff is happening in their dreams. However it is possible to tell the difference.
Well put, that's what I meant to say but you were able to phrase it far better than me!