I wonder, though, if lucid dreams may be closer to real-time because we're more aware. With that awareness, I believe, comes our internal clock, by which we can estimate the passage of real time. With this restored internal clock, we are better able to estimate real-time, and the additional awareness and focus of lucidity increases the ability to notice inconsistencies. If we believe that we are 'talking' to a DC and not using any other form of communication (i.e. telepathy, or other instantaneous communication), then we expect the visuals of their mouth moving and the rate at which we hear their voice to be consistent. Thus, when we are more aware, conversations may be closer in length to real-time. In non-lucids, it is of course much harder to notice communication being given in symbols (i.e. instantaneous knowledge) rather than actual speech.

I hope I've not been too confusing. :sweat1: