where do you see LDing in 15 years

[Grrrrrrawwwwrrr]

i was just woundering if any one could estamate where imformation, different ways, tools. and general knowlegd of luicd dreaming could be in the next 15 years.

[spiritofthewolf]

I think it could get to the point where you dont even have to try to have a Lucid Dream..there will be programs out there that will connect you automatically into a dream and your good to go....Just like online gaming...and Dream Sharing sooner or later, i believe that LDing will be so well known that Dream Sharing will be like online gaming--without all the killing---but what i mean is---20 people or so, in one dream...

[electronmaster]

Well, im not nearly as optimistic as spiritofthewolf cause we are talking only 15 years. I think possible interatcion between human brains might show up around like 100+ from now, but I think dream sharing would not be the way to go with that, where more of a matrix atmoshpere would work a little better, you know, controlled electrical signals. I think it will be very similar to where it is now, one in every few that knows about it and enjoys it. With the way the world is going, faster and faster, i don't think people will want to spend months practicing to get an LD. I have told most of my friends about it, and they are all interested in the theory, but not at all in trying it. So my prediction for 15 years is like now.

[CatLover]

Right now there are already all kinds of things that you can listen to that put you into a LD, so in 15 years we might be WAY better off than we are know. And if people keep learning about LDing at this rate, then in 15 years it will be VERY well known.

[Alex D]

I see it being where it is now... perhaps with a few more lucid dreaming forums maybe, who knows?

[dreamtamer007]

I think that someone will discover or invent other ways to assist in achieving the goal of being Lucid. May be a pill or a mechanical device or most likely something that has not been thought of yet.

[Oneironaut Zero]

....Well at least we know they are working on it.... http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20041...1206/brain.html And there was a show I saw where a guy was playing the game Oni with electrodes on his face, controlling the game movement with facial expressions. Its been proven through experimentation that people could signal through eye movement while lucid. Coupled with a machine that transfers that movement into information, all of these ideas could advance to some Major advances in lucid dreaming. 8)

[wasup]

In my dreams.

[SantaDreamsToo]

it probably wont be much different... like alex said, maybe a few more big sites about it on the net

[Kaniaz]

I expect the world as a whole will be preoccupied with other much more important things, to be perfectly honest.

[Mystical_Journey]

Originally posted by Kaniaz I expect the world as a whole will be preoccupied with other much more important things, to be perfectly honest. War will still be the major concern in 15 years; everything will be the same only different. In 15 years i hope Lucid Dreaming isnt capitalised by advertisers trying to drop adverts into your dream while you sleep

[tryured]

You never know with companies like the Monroe institute. I think pretty much the same publicity as it has now, but alot more advanced lucid dreamers around. Think about it, if we can all stick with this for the next fifteen years, we are going to become good at it.

[Seeker]

15 years from now, DreamViews will be the number 1 lucid dreaming site on the web with 1 million members *Performs reality check* Let's step back and examine where lucid dreaming has been. I first became aware of the concept of lucid dreaming from a book that was published in the early 70's. LaBerge did his breakthrough work in the early 80's. So lets assume 25-30 years ago as a start. What have we seen in that time? A few books written, a few websites created, a few audio CDs to help you, oh yes and one or two television pieces on it that ended with 'The Look'. I suspect that in another 25-30 years, perhaps as many as 10x more people will know about and practice lucid dreaming. The saddest thing about all of it is that people discount and don't even care about any type of dreaming. Until this attitude changes, don't expect any great growth in lucid dreaming.

[Yume]

I hope for criogenic sleep where I can LD for years and years. Maybe even die in my sleep. Better to have control than not.

[Tornado Joe]

What this particular field of dreamimg needs is a great Hollywood caliber motion picture that pretty much puts lucid dreaming in your face. I know, Waking Life, What Dreams...., The Cell, etc are all movies that kind of imply or dance around lucid dreaming. But I have yet to see a movie that actually contains the words "lucid dream" in the script (well, maybe Waking Life does, I'll have to see it again). Unfortunately, the majority of the population needs to see mainstream elements and actors in their motion pictures. So, a lucid dream movie with the ol' sex and violence themes in it - packed with an all-star cast would really put lucid dreaming into the mainstream culture. As for the cast...hmmm, Angelina Jolie (she's so dreamy), Jessica Alba (looking the way she did in Dark Angel) ...and I don't know, who else?

[regetsref]

Yeah I dont see Lucid dreaming or dreaming in general becoming 'popular' anytime seen. I think its a very small percentage of the western population that even thinks about dreams, let alone writes them down every morning. What we'd need are more spaced out art teachers in middle school telling kids about how important and fulfilling dreams can be to get ppl interested when they are young, cuz Ive never met any adults who have actively pursued an interest in dreams if they hadn't already had one. Its still kinda shocking to me that so many people never remember their dreams, just seems so wasteful or something.

[Shadows]

i see LDing as a thing of the past. i think everyone will be doing it. corse.. thats just me sayin

[Howie]

Well the internet may play an important role in the spread of lucid dreaming. As the 43 member of this forum I now see it standing at 3701 members. That was in three years.

[lordbyron]

Look Sweetie. They will still need you to get on with your 'Nine to Five'. Still playin Playstation 3 Games I guess. Even though they have the Tech to Blow your Brains right Now.

[Mystical_Journey]

Originally posted by fersteger What we'd need are more spaced out art teachers in middle school telling kids about how important and fulfilling dreams can be to get ppl interested when they are young, cuz Ive never met any adults who have actively pursued an interest in dreams if they hadn't already had one. I agree with you man, it would be like the 1960s again, spaced out hippie lecturers giving joints to 20 year olds while talking to them about lucid dreaming Peace out fersteger

[Universal Mind]

Originally posted by electronmaster I have told most of my friends about it, and they are all interested in the theory, but not at all in trying it. I have the same problem. It is absolutely baffling to me that anybody would not be interested in doing this stuff. I think LDing is about the most interesting activity possible, so I am nowhere near relating to not wanting to get into it. Because of this widespread phenomenon, I don't think lucid dreaming will be too much more popular in 15 years. I think it will be more popular, but not a whole lot. Most people don't want to get into the discipline necessary to accomplish it. I also am afraid that certain mainstream religious groups might start denouncing it as some kind of sorcery or voodoo kind of thing if it ever does start to really catch on. I used to think that transcendental meditation is so cool that the whole world would soon be practicing it, but that has not happened. It takes discipline to get into this type stuff, and most people already have their own disciplines that they are into and don't want to get into new ones. It is much easier to watch T.V. or play x box and get stoned than it is to go through the steps of becoming a regular lucid dreamer. That's too bad. I think lucid dreaming seems too good to be true, but strangely, it is real. Every time I think about how lucid dreaming is actually a reality, I think I must be dreaming.

[Grrrrrrawwwwrrr]

I have always had a crazy idea that far far far far from now video games will introduce game play though lucid dreaming using some sort of device. The deivce, you can buy ,but the video game play would bring more people in to luicd dreaming. But going over and reading this it sounds more like fantasy. But if video games where to introduce a way to play video games while dreaming or even the idea I think it would open the door to awider aduance who would love the concept of luicd dreaming but never knew about it before.

[Remus]

I think that in fifteen years, it'll be just like it is now. Sure, there might be a few more lucid dreamers, but like most others have said, some people would just not want to take a bit of time to have lucid dreams. I'd think that there be a movie that was really about a lucid dream, or something like that, would be really cool. xD

[Shadows]

most of the people i have told said they dont want to do it because they dont want to "live" in the dream world. they would rather keep dreaming "random" and the real world up to them. who knows. i could be wrong. this is coming from someone that didnt even think she would live too see her 17th bday. well. i turned 17 on the 12th

[Citrusponge]

I'm going to agree with lots of the replies here: not much difference, maybe a few more LDers. I don't think it's something really 'important' anyway.