Thread: Anything possible?

We have all heard people say it. Anything is possible in dreams, right?

I question this "fact". I am not denying it, but I also feel it has not been tested. Instead, I think it has simply been assumed.

So, in this topic we suggest things that we do not believe (or doubt) possible in dreams (specifically lucid dreams).

A couple off the top of my head:

Extreme time dilation: I don't mean adding a few more minutes/hours/days (though days would be impressive). I mean adding weeks/months/years. I think the mind can fool us into thinking we spent more time in a dream than we did. I think the longer the span the less likely we will be fooled, given that the dreamer is experienced in recalling dreams well.

Extreme pain: I have a friend that claims experiencing extreme pain in an NLD. I am not talking about great discomfort (something akin to my experience of drowning in an LD). I am talking about pain like being burned alive or getting an arm sawed off. I know that is a bit extreme and you are probably asking, "Why would I want to?" I never said the things I doubt capable in an LD are things you would desire though... >.>

If one tried to experience some form of extreme pain, I think the dream would probably end. Of course, that might be through expectation or desire alone, so it may be possible. The last time I was in an LD and should have experienced pretty intense pain, all I experienced was a little sting as a blade dug deep into my arm, followed by being ripped out.

Anyway, I think we should try to test the various doubts that may appear in this thread. Only then will we really be able to prove that anything is possible in a dream.