Comments on: The Death of Lucid Dreaming http://dreaminglife.org/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/ A Blog on Lucid Dreaming | Consciousness | Raw Foods | and More. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Top 8 Movies on Dreams, Lucid Dreaming, and Assorted Mind-Weirdness | Dreaming Life http://dreaminglife.org/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/comment-page-1/#comment-26024 The Top 8 Movies on Dreams, Lucid Dreaming, and Assorted Mind-Weirdness | Dreaming Life Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:00:48 +0000 http://dreaminglife.org/2007/07/26/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/#comment-26024 [...] (1999) Sci-fi movie about virtual reality and…well, you can guess where it goes from there. I didn’t really like it, but a lot of people [...] [...] (1999) Sci-fi movie about virtual reality and…well, you can guess where it goes from there. I didn’t really like it, but a lot of people [...]

]]> By: Kristen http://dreaminglife.org/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/comment-page-1/#comment-8522 Kristen Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:37:13 +0000 http://dreaminglife.org/2007/07/26/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/#comment-8522 I was thinking that if we train our conscious minds to respond to situations with more than just typical physical reality abilities, they might bleed through into our physical lives, like that RM example. Something like that. Anyway - just a thought! :-) I was thinking that if we train our conscious minds to respond to situations with more than just typical physical reality abilities, they might bleed through into our physical lives, like that RM example. Something like that. Anyway – just a thought! :-)

]]> By: Ben http://dreaminglife.org/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/comment-page-1/#comment-8526 Ben Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:21:53 +0000 http://dreaminglife.org/2007/07/26/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/#comment-8526 Kristen, In what sense do you mean this exactly? Are you saying waking reality would become more like a lucid dream if we could overlay a virtual reality on top of it? I hadn't thought of that. That would have a huge effect on waking reality. For one thing, imagine the crazy games that would become invented with such technology! I think I read that about Robert Monroe too. Weird. Kristen,
In what sense do you mean this exactly? Are you saying waking reality would become more like a lucid dream if we could overlay a virtual reality on top of it?

I hadn’t thought of that. That would have a huge effect on waking reality. For one thing, imagine the crazy games that would become invented with such technology!

I think I read that about Robert Monroe too. Weird.

]]> By: Kristen http://dreaminglife.org/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/comment-page-1/#comment-8525 Kristen Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:48:15 +0000 http://dreaminglife.org/2007/07/26/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/#comment-8525 I've often wondered if the availability of virtual reality experiences might actually have more of an effect on WAKING reality, making our physical reality experience more like a lucid dream. I remember Robert Monroe had an experience of tripping down some stairs once (in physical reality) where he just sort of floated down easily and didn't hurt himself - this after he'd spent so much time in the astral, etc. Interesting concept to mull over though - thanks! I’ve often wondered if the availability of virtual reality experiences might actually have more of an effect on WAKING reality, making our physical reality experience more like a lucid dream. I remember Robert Monroe had an experience of tripping down some stairs once (in physical reality) where he just sort of floated down easily and didn’t hurt himself – this after he’d spent so much time in the astral, etc. Interesting concept to mull over though – thanks!

]]> By: Ben http://dreaminglife.org/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/comment-page-1/#comment-8527 Ben Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:31:49 +0000 http://dreaminglife.org/2007/07/26/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/#comment-8527 In a virtual reality world you would also lose that sense of euphoria & utter excitement that comes with realizing you are actually inside your own dreaming mind. In a virtual reality world you would also lose that sense of euphoria & utter excitement that comes with realizing you are actually inside your own dreaming mind.

]]> By: The Mad Hatter http://dreaminglife.org/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/comment-page-1/#comment-8523 The Mad Hatter Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:42:53 +0000 http://dreaminglife.org/2007/07/26/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/#comment-8523 Interesting idea. I think that Lucid dreaming is still something I would consider better because it allows you to communicate with your subconscious so easily. The virtual reality games might be entertaining and easier to get into, but the feel of dreaming and the quality of it would be difficult if not impossible to replicate. At least until that super computer comes along and solves everything. -Hatter Interesting idea. I think that Lucid dreaming is still something I would consider better because it allows you to communicate with your subconscious so easily. The virtual reality games might be entertaining and easier to get into, but the feel of dreaming and the quality of it would be difficult if not impossible to replicate. At least until that super computer comes along and solves everything.

-Hatter

]]> By: Hapexamendios http://dreaminglife.org/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/comment-page-1/#comment-8524 Hapexamendios Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:11:31 +0000 http://dreaminglife.org/2007/07/26/the-death-of-lucid-dreaming/#comment-8524 Hm, that's some scary stuff. I think I'd stick with lucid dreaming. Those new machines would be way too expensive for someone like me anyway. The main consequence of the creation of such a device would be that less and less people would be interested in getting there themselves. One thing I'm sure of is that it won't be able to reproduce worlds such as the ones you access via dreaming. They would taste different, like something heated up in a microwave vs. on a stove :D Oh, and the main advantage of sticking with lucid dreaming is that you could virtually do it whenever you'd like. (I start from the principle that LDing is a natural thing to do and all we need is to find the proper method/s for us.) No batteries, electricity nor upgrades needed. You wouldn't be obliged to share it with your siblings either, ha! ps: I saw Existenz a few years after it came out because a lot of people had recommended it to me and didn't like it at all. Predictable and gross. The only part I liked was the game loop scene. Hm, that’s some scary stuff.

I think I’d stick with lucid dreaming. Those new machines would be way too expensive for someone like me anyway. The main consequence of the creation of such a device would be that less and less people would be interested in getting there themselves.

One thing I’m sure of is that it won’t be able to reproduce worlds such as the ones you access via dreaming. They would taste different, like something heated up in a microwave vs. on a stove :D

Oh, and the main advantage of sticking with lucid dreaming is that you could virtually do it whenever you’d like. (I start from the principle that LDing is a natural thing to do and all we need is to find the proper method/s for us.) No batteries, electricity nor upgrades needed. You wouldn’t be obliged to share it with your siblings either, ha!

ps: I saw Existenz a few years after it came out because a lot of people had recommended it to me and didn’t like it at all. Predictable and gross. The only part I liked was the game loop scene.

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