Interesting replies.

Sonicm, is there no reason we couldn't manage to fulfill our natural needs of going through the day, etc, while LDing, or find some sort of middle ground? For instance, only controlling your actions but not actively affecting your environment? You would still be exposed to the same stimuli, but would have a different reaction to them.

imj, the brain can be actively rewired, though. It is a very plastic organ. It may take a while, but with enough effort it can happen.

Shift, your post reminds me of the Dream Yoga thread. It was precisely by being constantly aware of his surroundings that the OP managed to score a 90% LD rate in all his dreams, according to his stats.