About Bigfoot? They disproved it. |
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So while reading another person's thread, I found he said something that I have been thinking about for a while. If it wasn't for the fact that I've had LDs before learning about them and what they were, I would have put it up there with all the other things that were not real, IE telekinesis, ghosts, OOBEs, psychics, bigfoot, and so on. My main reasons for not believing in these things is that IF they were in fact real, then wouldn't there be a lot of science behind it and scientists researching it? I mean really, if a person really could read another's mind or if someone really could move objects by will alone, wouldn't that be some big news? Like Phenomenon with John Travolta, he really could do this and there was all kinds of scientists wanting his brain. But unlike Phenomenon, there is no credible evidence for any of these things. |
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About Bigfoot? They disproved it. |
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In order to discover your true strength you must find your true weakness.
Failure is not an option, it's a choice.
Teamwork is essential. It gives other's something to shoot at.
Lucid-dreaming is not to be awake when you sleep, but to be aware when you dream. |
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Yes, it's quite fascinating, isn't it? If the general public doesn't know about Lucid Dreaming, what other phenomena could they be missing out on? |
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Lucid Tasks of the Month Completed: 2
Nice reply Naikou. I agree that I also don't look at other groups as being completely crazy anymore (just regular crazy) and that is the conclusion that I have mostly come to with doing the little bit of research I've done on other phenomenas. So I agree that LDing is the gem among the bullshit |
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Great post needcatscan. In fact before I even had my first LD (they didn't come naturally to me) I even thought that maybe it was a huge elaborate hoax. |
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First LD: 6/28/2007
Attempting LD's Since: 6/25/2007
LD Count: 2
Technique's Used: DILD
Sadly I think there are other people that feel that way that frequent this board and are still yet to have an LD, I know that's what I would be thinking, which if course shoots the confidence which is a huge part of obtaining lucidity. |
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In order to discover your true strength you must find your true weakness.
Failure is not an option, it's a choice.
Teamwork is essential. It gives other's something to shoot at.
I agree to a point, i have certainly felt the difficulty of trying to explain lucid dreaming to others while not sounding like a complete idiot. |
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"Said the Angel to Adam, may you find a paradise in thee, happier far."
-Paradise lost
Comparing lucid dreaming to stuff like telekinesis is like comparing apples to oranges. Dreaming is just an illusion created by your mind... that makes a lot more sense than something like telekinesis or precognition. I didn't believe in TK before and I still don't. Until I can do it or they can show me some proof I'll stay that way. |
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Unlike some of those other things that you mentioned, lucid dreaming actually does have some research and scientific backing behind it. Lucid dreaming is legitimately accepted among psychologists and is even used in therapy. I had a professor who told me so. She's a Ph.D (or M.D, which is a psychologist?) |
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I think you guys are missing the point. Sure, there's scientific evidence now, but what about 30 years ago? |
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Lucid Tasks of the Month Completed: 2
well naikou, that is a valid point...but |
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"Said the Angel to Adam, may you find a paradise in thee, happier far."
-Paradise lost
Hmm, I never thought about LDing the way I thought about telekinesis etc.... |
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Raised by NeAvO
Hazel's Boiler Room
Do you know the terror of he who falls asleep? To the very toes he is terrified, Because the ground gives the way under him, And the dream begins... - Friedrich Nietzsche
I'm talking about the 1960's and 70's. Not only had we discovered that the earth orbited the sun, but we had traveled to the moon. Not only did we know that atoms were divisible, but we had created nuclear weapons. And yet, Lucid Dreaming was still rejected. |
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Lucid Tasks of the Month Completed: 2
I dont understand what you mean by NOT real??? How is lucid dreaming NOT real if there are thousands of people doing it? Of course its all in your mind but thats exactly what it is. We artn saying its actually happning in real life (i dont think at least) so I guess you could say its not real in the physical sense. But it is REAL since you have to train your body. |
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If they only knew. . . |
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There is a site that lists alot of useful techniques, just not that Damn Psi-wheel. These guys have been open since 2000. |
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In order to discover your true strength you must find your true weakness.
Failure is not an option, it's a choice.
Teamwork is essential. It gives other's something to shoot at.
I've been there, do you really think they are for real though? |
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Last edited by horsebucket; 07-01-2007 at 09:02 PM.
Marvo... either you have some really open minded people where you live, or you're really good at communicating. The few people I've attempted to tell about lucid dreaming have thought I was totally insane. |
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Lucid Tasks of the Month Completed: 2
To be honest, I never really saw what was so unbelievable about lucid dreaming. I just did it and it worked. |
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