Posts by Jessica Scott5

urbanscout50 said:In emergency surgical cases, the anesthesiology assessment is performed rapidly, right before the procedure begins.

I ended up needing emergency surgery, and after the nurse wheeled me over to the anesthesia clinic, the anesthesiologist actually refused to see me. Consequently, I found myself on the operating table without having had a single word with the anesthesiologist beforehand. I do know, however, that particular specialist wasn't the one who eventually handled my case, because I was moved straight into the OR immediately after.

Donna Campbell6 said:Nice. 🙂
Yeah, the yellow press—and honestly, most of them—basically feed on outrage. It’s their whole thing. They’re forced to constantly dig up this outdated, ultra-conservative brand of moralizing just to scrape together enough scandal to stay relevant... otherwise, they'd have nothing at all.

That is a rather grimly accurate assessment. However, if I may add a layer of nuance, it is perhaps even more accurate to say that the public itself is the primary driver here. People crave scandals; it is the very fuel that keeps these outlets running. I suspect that because so many people feel a certain emptiness in their own daily lives, they develop this compulsive need to consume the experiences of others. It becomes even more enticing when those stories are negative or scandalous, as it allows the reader or viewer to indulge in that fleeting, hollow sense of moral superiority—that feeling of "at least my life isn't that messy." Yet, the criticism usually falls upon the journalists who orchestrate these spectacles rather than the consumers who demand them. As society becomes increasingly desensitized, the media is pushed toward ever more absurd extremes to get a reaction. In my view, prying into someone's private life can be far more immoral than any romantic drama ever could be.

Elizabeth Ruiz65 said:Quote : LNP20

Jessica Scott5 Asks: That was just a typo—I started typing "wake" and then decided to finish the thought. Anyway. 😳 😳

Well, I understood all of that perfectly fine; I just took the opportunity to...
I’m going to use that icon =) shamelessly.

Quote : LNP20

I felt the same way about it. You’ve got that heavy philosophical undertone mixed with lucid dreaming, and that whole blurring of the lines between what’s real and what isn't. By the end, you’re left questioning everything—is any of this actually happening, or is it all just a projection of the mind? 😉

Ever since I finished watching, my head has been spinning with all these new ideas. It’s like... what if?
Why is it that our dreams—those moments where everything feels like it stretches on for hours in a single blink—seem to defy the actual passage of time?
I won't even say it's been days; if we’re actually measuring this by our standard earthly time, it’s been...
They play out in just a few seconds, sometimes stretching into a couple of minutes, yet they never truly offer anything substantial.
Is it possible that our entire lifespan actually spans seventy, eighty, or even ninety plus years?
Maybe just a few seconds or minutes of sleep is all it takes to make us feel like outsiders looking in.
Is the entire framework flawed? What we consider death would only represent...
Waking up from a dream—is it just a sudden spike in adrenaline, a random glitch in the system, or maybe just a conscious choice?
Our dreams always end up pulling us right back into this reality. I even had a dream the other day that...
I came across this somewhat oddly shaped pool sitting right in front of me.
So, I had this dream where some voice just casually informed me that I was swimming in a pool of dreams. Totally spontaneous.
I dove headfirst into it, only to find myself suddenly paralyzed.
Sinking toward the bottom, suffocating, haunted by the memory of my own attempt.
Surging out of physical lethargy just to find some kind of footing. That's when...
That voice started up again, telling me I should just let go, since apparently that's what's necessary.
Surrender yourself to the current if you ever want to reach the shore. It was at that exact moment that I felt completely overwhelmed.
There was this strange sense of peace, a certain stillness, even as I felt myself slowly drowning in that water.
I remember that pitch-black void and the suddenness of waking up the next moment—just as calm and composed as everything else.

Sigmund Freud would probably argue that a dream pool is just a manifestation of some unconscious desire.
My very being seems to drift toward this metaphorical longing—a desire to sink into something that isn't exactly overwhelming, yet still feels like enough.
Is it about those damp, dark depths, or just some primal urge to crawl back into the womb? 🤣

At the end of the day, I can't help but feel like we don't give our dreams nearly enough credit.
They really ought to take them into account, rather than just taking them for granted without even knowing they exist.
We're almost at the point where we can just say "hello." =)

Quote : LNP20

I’ll be honest, I wasn't exactly sold on the animation at first. It felt like a hurdle. But by the time the credits rolled, it hit me that the movie wouldn't have functioned half as well if it hadn't been done this way. That specific medium really amplifies that sense of losing your grip on reality, doesn't it? It just works.

It feels like he’s just leaning into that sensation you mentioned—those slippery, shifting identities.
Shape-shifting, a complete lack of empirical grounding, and pure extravagance.
Color and experience—there's just this total lack of fixed meaning at any level. And yet, what?
The most fascinating part is how an individual interacts with their surroundings while in a state
of wakefulness, which explains why we aren't constantly shocked by the reality of things.

So, if we judge by the mechanics of dreaming, does that mean a significant portion
of human—and perhaps other species'—existence has been somewhat postmodern since ancient times? =)

👋 👋 👋 and people claim that isn't possible 🙄
I hope you haven't gotten yourself tangled up in any power lines or tree branches... 🙂

People certainly love to talk. It just occurred to me how people in the
Middle Ages used to claim that at the edges of the "world" maps back then
which were grotesque enough as it is, there actually lived monopeds
(people who walked on a single leg) and others with faces located on their stomachs 😁

Anyway, here is an interesting page that offers a more detailed look into the
phenomenon of lucid dreaming:

http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html#LIQ

You should also Google the name "Steven LaBerge," a psychophysiologist and
the founder of the Lucidity Institute and one of the leading figures in this
field of research. He teaches techniques on how to achieve this, and according to him,
he personally managed to have four lucid dreams in a single night.
Here is an interview with him that I found particularly interesting:

http://www.futurehi.net/docs/Laberge_WakingDreamer.html

Honestly, it is all quite alright.. 😘 😁

Elizabeth Ruiz65 said:Quote : LNP20

Jessica Scott5 Asks: That was just a typo—I started typing "wake" and then decided to finish the thought. Anyway. 😳 😳

Well, I understood all of that perfectly fine; I just took the opportunity to...
I’m going to use that icon =) shamelessly.

Quote : LNP20

I felt the same way about it. You’ve got that heavy philosophical undertone mixed with lucid dreaming, and that whole blurring of the lines between what’s real and what isn't. By the end, you’re left questioning everything—is any of this actually happening, or is it all just a projection of the mind? 😉

Ever since I finished watching, my head has been spinning with all these new ideas. It’s like... what if?
Why is it that our dreams—those moments where everything feels like it stretches on for hours in a single blink—seem to defy the actual passage of time?
I won't even say it's been days; if we’re actually measuring this by our standard earthly time, it’s been...
They play out in just a few seconds, sometimes stretching into a couple of minutes, yet they never truly offer anything substantial.
Is it possible that our entire lifespan actually spans seventy, eighty, or even ninety plus years?
Maybe just a few seconds or minutes of sleep is all it takes to make us feel like outsiders looking in.
Is the entire framework flawed? What we consider death would only represent...
Waking up from a dream—is it just a sudden spike in adrenaline, a random glitch in the system, or maybe just a conscious choice?
Our dreams always end up pulling us right back into this reality. I even had a dream the other day that...
I came across this somewhat oddly shaped pool sitting right in front of me.
So, I had this dream where some voice just casually informed me that I was swimming in a pool of dreams. Totally spontaneous.
I dove headfirst into it, only to find myself suddenly paralyzed.
Sinking toward the bottom, suffocating, haunted by the memory of my own attempt.
Surging out of physical lethargy just to find some kind of footing. That's when...
That voice started up again, telling me I should just let go, since apparently that's what's necessary.
Surrender yourself to the current if you ever want to reach the shore. It was at that exact moment that I felt completely overwhelmed.
There was this strange sense of peace, a certain stillness, even as I felt myself slowly drowning in that water.
I remember that pitch-black void and the suddenness of waking up the next moment—just as calm and composed as everything else.

Sigmund Freud would probably argue that a dream pool is just a manifestation of some unconscious desire.
My very being seems to drift toward this metaphorical longing—a desire to sink into something that isn't exactly overwhelming, yet still feels like enough.
Is it about those damp, dark depths, or just some primal urge to crawl back into the womb? 🤣

At the end of the day, I can't help but feel like we don't give our dreams nearly enough credit.
They really ought to take them into account, rather than just taking them for granted without even knowing they exist.
We're almost at the point where we can just say "hello." =)

Quote : LNP20

I’ll be honest, I wasn't exactly sold on the animation at first. It felt like a hurdle. But by the time the credits rolled, it hit me that the movie wouldn't have functioned half as well if it hadn't been done this way. That specific medium really amplifies that sense of losing your grip on reality, doesn't it? It just works.

It feels like he’s just leaning into that sensation you mentioned—those slippery, shifting identities.
Shape-shifting, a complete lack of empirical grounding, and pure extravagance.
Color and experience—there's just this total lack of fixed meaning at any level. And yet, what?
The most fascinating part is how an individual interacts with their surroundings while in a state
of wakefulness, which explains why we aren't constantly shocked by the reality of things.

So, if we judge by the mechanics of dreaming, does that mean a significant portion
of human—and perhaps other species'—existence has been somewhat postmodern since ancient times? =)

👋 👋 👋 and people claim that isn't possible 🙄
I hope you haven't gotten yourself tangled up in any power lines or tree branches... 🙂

People certainly love to talk. It just occurred to me how people in the
Middle Ages used to claim that at the edges of the "world" maps back then
which were grotesque enough as it is, there actually lived monopeds
(people who walked on a single leg) and others with faces located on their stomachs 😁

Anyway, here is an interesting page that offers a more detailed look into the
phenomenon of lucid dreaming:

http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html#LIQ

You should also Google the name "Steven LaBerge," a psychophysiologist and
the founder of the Lucidity Institute and one of the leading figures in this
field of research. He teaches techniques on how to achieve this, and according to him,
he personally managed to have four lucid dreams in a single night.
Here is an interview with him that I found particularly interesting:

http://www.futurehi.net/docs/Laberge_WakingDreamer.html

Do you think we will wake up after death?
However, if we are capable of lucid dreaming and controlling our dreams, why wouldn't that be possible right now? If we are dreaming... once we realize we are dreaming, we can manipulate life or the dream however we please...
There have been a few times in my life where I realized I was dreaming while still asleep... and I always ended up waking up shortly thereafter. That moment of "awareness" seems to break the dream.

Elizabeth Ruiz65 said:Quote : LNP20

Jessica Scott5 Asks: That was just a typo—I started typing "wake" and then decided to finish the thought. Anyway. 😳 😳

Well, I understood all of that perfectly fine; I just took the opportunity to...
I’m going to use that icon =) shamelessly.

Quote : LNP20

I felt the same way about it. You’ve got that heavy philosophical undertone mixed with lucid dreaming, and that whole blurring of the lines between what’s real and what isn't. By the end, you’re left questioning everything—is any of this actually happening, or is it all just a projection of the mind? 😉

Ever since I finished watching, my head has been spinning with all these new ideas. It’s like... what if?
Why is it that our dreams—those moments where everything feels like it stretches on for hours in a single blink—seem to defy the actual passage of time?
I won't even say it's been days; if we’re actually measuring this by our standard earthly time, it’s been...
They play out in just a few seconds, sometimes stretching into a couple of minutes, yet they never truly offer anything substantial.
Is it possible that our entire lifespan actually spans seventy, eighty, or even ninety plus years?
Maybe just a few seconds or minutes of sleep is all it takes to make us feel like outsiders looking in.
Is the entire framework flawed? What we consider death would only represent...
Waking up from a dream—is it just a sudden spike in adrenaline, a random glitch in the system, or maybe just a conscious choice?
Our dreams always end up pulling us right back into this reality. I even had a dream the other day that...
I came across this somewhat oddly shaped pool sitting right in front of me.
So, I had this dream where some voice just casually informed me that I was swimming in a pool of dreams. Totally spontaneous.
I dove headfirst into it, only to find myself suddenly paralyzed.
Sinking toward the bottom, suffocating, haunted by the memory of my own attempt.
Surging out of physical lethargy just to find some kind of footing. That's when...
That voice started up again, telling me I should just let go, since apparently that's what's necessary.
Surrender yourself to the current if you ever want to reach the shore. It was at that exact moment that I felt completely overwhelmed.
There was this strange sense of peace, a certain stillness, even as I felt myself slowly drowning in that water.
I remember that pitch-black void and the suddenness of waking up the next moment—just as calm and composed as everything else.

Sigmund Freud would probably argue that a dream pool is just a manifestation of some unconscious desire.
My very being seems to drift toward this metaphorical longing—a desire to sink into something that isn't exactly overwhelming, yet still feels like enough.
Is it about those damp, dark depths, or just some primal urge to crawl back into the womb? 🤣

At the end of the day, I can't help but feel like we don't give our dreams nearly enough credit.
They really ought to take them into account, rather than just taking them for granted without even knowing they exist.
We're almost at the point where we can just say "hello." =)

Quote : LNP20

I’ll be honest, I wasn't exactly sold on the animation at first. It felt like a hurdle. But by the time the credits rolled, it hit me that the movie wouldn't have functioned half as well if it hadn't been done this way. That specific medium really amplifies that sense of losing your grip on reality, doesn't it? It just works.

It feels like he’s just leaning into that sensation you mentioned—those slippery, shifting identities.
Shape-shifting, a complete lack of empirical grounding, and pure extravagance.
Color and experience—there's just this total lack of fixed meaning at any level. And yet, what?
The most fascinating part is how an individual interacts with their surroundings while in a state
of wakefulness, which explains why we aren't constantly shocked by the reality of things.

So, if we judge by the mechanics of dreaming, does that mean a significant portion
of human—and perhaps other species'—existence has been somewhat postmodern since ancient times? =)

👋 👋 👋 and people claim that isn't possible 🙄
I hope you haven't gotten yourself tangled up in any power lines or tree branches... 🙂

People certainly love to talk. It just occurred to me how people in the
Middle Ages used to claim that at the edges of the "world" maps back then
which were grotesque enough as it is, there actually lived monopeds
(people who walked on a single leg) and others with faces located on their stomachs 😁

Anyway, here is an interesting page that offers a more detailed look into the
phenomenon of lucid dreaming:

http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html#LIQ

You should also Google the name "Steven LaBerge," a psychophysiologist and
the founder of the Lucidity Institute and one of the leading figures in this
field of research. He teaches techniques on how to achieve this, and according to him,
he personally managed to have four lucid dreams in a single night.
Here is an interview with him that I found particularly interesting:

http://www.futurehi.net/docs/Laberge_WakingDreamer.html

😬It is very likely... Ferenczi would probably agree and eventually conclude that it is a craving to return to the primordial waters..
I have spent hours pondering whether I should choose dreams or the Oedipus complex for my term paper..
I settled on the latter... we simply know too little about dreams..

Elizabeth Ruiz65 said:Quote : LNP20

Jessica Scott5 Asks: That was just a typo—I started typing "wake" and then decided to finish the thought. Anyway. 😳 😳

Well, I understood all of that perfectly fine; I just took the opportunity to...
I’m going to use that icon =) shamelessly.

Quote : LNP20

I felt the same way about it. You’ve got that heavy philosophical undertone mixed with lucid dreaming, and that whole blurring of the lines between what’s real and what isn't. By the end, you’re left questioning everything—is any of this actually happening, or is it all just a projection of the mind? 😉

Ever since I finished watching, my head has been spinning with all these new ideas. It’s like... what if?
Why is it that our dreams—those moments where everything feels like it stretches on for hours in a single blink—seem to defy the actual passage of time?
I won't even say it's been days; if we’re actually measuring this by our standard earthly time, it’s been...
They play out in just a few seconds, sometimes stretching into a couple of minutes, yet they never truly offer anything substantial.
Is it possible that our entire lifespan actually spans seventy, eighty, or even ninety plus years?
Maybe just a few seconds or minutes of sleep is all it takes to make us feel like outsiders looking in.
Is the entire framework flawed? What we consider death would only represent...
Waking up from a dream—is it just a sudden spike in adrenaline, a random glitch in the system, or maybe just a conscious choice?
Our dreams always end up pulling us right back into this reality. I even had a dream the other day that...
I came across this somewhat oddly shaped pool sitting right in front of me.
So, I had this dream where some voice just casually informed me that I was swimming in a pool of dreams. Totally spontaneous.
I dove headfirst into it, only to find myself suddenly paralyzed.
Sinking toward the bottom, suffocating, haunted by the memory of my own attempt.
Surging out of physical lethargy just to find some kind of footing. That's when...
That voice started up again, telling me I should just let go, since apparently that's what's necessary.
Surrender yourself to the current if you ever want to reach the shore. It was at that exact moment that I felt completely overwhelmed.
There was this strange sense of peace, a certain stillness, even as I felt myself slowly drowning in that water.
I remember that pitch-black void and the suddenness of waking up the next moment—just as calm and composed as everything else.

Sigmund Freud would probably argue that a dream pool is just a manifestation of some unconscious desire.
My very being seems to drift toward this metaphorical longing—a desire to sink into something that isn't exactly overwhelming, yet still feels like enough.
Is it about those damp, dark depths, or just some primal urge to crawl back into the womb? 🤣

At the end of the day, I can't help but feel like we don't give our dreams nearly enough credit.
They really ought to take them into account, rather than just taking them for granted without even knowing they exist.
We're almost at the point where we can just say "hello." =)

Quote : LNP20

I’ll be honest, I wasn't exactly sold on the animation at first. It felt like a hurdle. But by the time the credits rolled, it hit me that the movie wouldn't have functioned half as well if it hadn't been done this way. That specific medium really amplifies that sense of losing your grip on reality, doesn't it? It just works.

It feels like he’s just leaning into that sensation you mentioned—those slippery, shifting identities.
Shape-shifting, a complete lack of empirical grounding, and pure extravagance.
Color and experience—there's just this total lack of fixed meaning at any level. And yet, what?
The most fascinating part is how an individual interacts with their surroundings while in a state
of wakefulness, which explains why we aren't constantly shocked by the reality of things.

So, if we judge by the mechanics of dreaming, does that mean a significant portion
of human—and perhaps other species'—existence has been somewhat postmodern since ancient times? =)

👋 👋 👋 and people claim that isn't possible 🙄
I hope you haven't gotten yourself tangled up in any power lines or tree branches... 🙂

People certainly love to talk. It just occurred to me how people in the
Middle Ages used to claim that at the edges of the "world" maps back then
which were grotesque enough as it is, there actually lived monopeds
(people who walked on a single leg) and others with faces located on their stomachs 😁

Anyway, here is an interesting page that offers a more detailed look into the
phenomenon of lucid dreaming:

http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html#LIQ

You should also Google the name "Steven LaBerge," a psychophysiologist and
the founder of the Lucidity Institute and one of the leading figures in this
field of research. He teaches techniques on how to achieve this, and according to him,
he personally managed to have four lucid dreams in a single night.
Here is an interview with him that I found particularly interesting:

http://www.futurehi.net/docs/Laberge_WakingDreamer.html

I feel the same way. 🙂

Elizabeth Ruiz65 said:Quote : LNP20

Jessica Scott5 Asks: That was just a typo—I started typing "wake" and then decided to finish the thought. Anyway. 😳 😳

Well, I understood all of that perfectly fine; I just took the opportunity to...
I’m going to use that icon =) shamelessly.

Quote : LNP20

I felt the same way about it. You’ve got that heavy philosophical undertone mixed with lucid dreaming, and that whole blurring of the lines between what’s real and what isn't. By the end, you’re left questioning everything—is any of this actually happening, or is it all just a projection of the mind? 😉

Ever since I finished watching, my head has been spinning with all these new ideas. It’s like... what if?
Why is it that our dreams—those moments where everything feels like it stretches on for hours in a single blink—seem to defy the actual passage of time?
I won't even say it's been days; if we’re actually measuring this by our standard earthly time, it’s been...
They play out in just a few seconds, sometimes stretching into a couple of minutes, yet they never truly offer anything substantial.
Is it possible that our entire lifespan actually spans seventy, eighty, or even ninety plus years?
Maybe just a few seconds or minutes of sleep is all it takes to make us feel like outsiders looking in.
Is the entire framework flawed? What we consider death would only represent...
Waking up from a dream—is it just a sudden spike in adrenaline, a random glitch in the system, or maybe just a conscious choice?
Our dreams always end up pulling us right back into this reality. I even had a dream the other day that...
I came across this somewhat oddly shaped pool sitting right in front of me.
So, I had this dream where some voice just casually informed me that I was swimming in a pool of dreams. Totally spontaneous.
I dove headfirst into it, only to find myself suddenly paralyzed.
Sinking toward the bottom, suffocating, haunted by the memory of my own attempt.
Surging out of physical lethargy just to find some kind of footing. That's when...
That voice started up again, telling me I should just let go, since apparently that's what's necessary.
Surrender yourself to the current if you ever want to reach the shore. It was at that exact moment that I felt completely overwhelmed.
There was this strange sense of peace, a certain stillness, even as I felt myself slowly drowning in that water.
I remember that pitch-black void and the suddenness of waking up the next moment—just as calm and composed as everything else.

Sigmund Freud would probably argue that a dream pool is just a manifestation of some unconscious desire.
My very being seems to drift toward this metaphorical longing—a desire to sink into something that isn't exactly overwhelming, yet still feels like enough.
Is it about those damp, dark depths, or just some primal urge to crawl back into the womb? 🤣

At the end of the day, I can't help but feel like we don't give our dreams nearly enough credit.
They really ought to take them into account, rather than just taking them for granted without even knowing they exist.
We're almost at the point where we can just say "hello." =)

Quote : LNP20

I’ll be honest, I wasn't exactly sold on the animation at first. It felt like a hurdle. But by the time the credits rolled, it hit me that the movie wouldn't have functioned half as well if it hadn't been done this way. That specific medium really amplifies that sense of losing your grip on reality, doesn't it? It just works.

It feels like he’s just leaning into that sensation you mentioned—those slippery, shifting identities.
Shape-shifting, a complete lack of empirical grounding, and pure extravagance.
Color and experience—there's just this total lack of fixed meaning at any level. And yet, what?
The most fascinating part is how an individual interacts with their surroundings while in a state
of wakefulness, which explains why we aren't constantly shocked by the reality of things.

So, if we judge by the mechanics of dreaming, does that mean a significant portion
of human—and perhaps other species'—existence has been somewhat postmodern since ancient times? =)

👋 👋 👋 and people claim that isn't possible 🙄
I hope you haven't gotten yourself tangled up in any power lines or tree branches... 🙂

People certainly love to talk. It just occurred to me how people in the
Middle Ages used to claim that at the edges of the "world" maps back then
which were grotesque enough as it is, there actually lived monopeds
(people who walked on a single leg) and others with faces located on their stomachs 😁

Anyway, here is an interesting page that offers a more detailed look into the
phenomenon of lucid dreaming:

http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html#LIQ

You should also Google the name "Steven LaBerge," a psychophysiologist and
the founder of the Lucidity Institute and one of the leading figures in this
field of research. He teaches techniques on how to achieve this, and according to him,
he personally managed to have four lucid dreams in a single night.
Here is an interview with him that I found particularly interesting:

http://www.futurehi.net/docs/Laberge_WakingDreamer.html

Well, at the start of the experience, the protagonist is typically confused, utterly bewildered... quite frightened... and eventually, they simply surrender to it.
I recall an instance myself, if memory serves, where I experienced a dream within a dream. I would wake up and go about my business as if everything were perfectly normal, only to... suddenly wake up for real. 😲 I actually found myself pinching my own arm just to verify whether the present moment was "real." It wasn't exactly a pleasant sensation; a subtle sense of paranoia began to take hold of me. 😁

Elizabeth Ruiz65 said:Quote : LNP20

Jessica Scott5 Asks: That was just a typo—I started typing "wake" and then decided to finish the thought. Anyway. 😳 😳

Well, I understood all of that perfectly fine; I just took the opportunity to...
I’m going to use that icon =) shamelessly.

Quote : LNP20

I felt the same way about it. You’ve got that heavy philosophical undertone mixed with lucid dreaming, and that whole blurring of the lines between what’s real and what isn't. By the end, you’re left questioning everything—is any of this actually happening, or is it all just a projection of the mind? 😉

Ever since I finished watching, my head has been spinning with all these new ideas. It’s like... what if?
Why is it that our dreams—those moments where everything feels like it stretches on for hours in a single blink—seem to defy the actual passage of time?
I won't even say it's been days; if we’re actually measuring this by our standard earthly time, it’s been...
They play out in just a few seconds, sometimes stretching into a couple of minutes, yet they never truly offer anything substantial.
Is it possible that our entire lifespan actually spans seventy, eighty, or even ninety plus years?
Maybe just a few seconds or minutes of sleep is all it takes to make us feel like outsiders looking in.
Is the entire framework flawed? What we consider death would only represent...
Waking up from a dream—is it just a sudden spike in adrenaline, a random glitch in the system, or maybe just a conscious choice?
Our dreams always end up pulling us right back into this reality. I even had a dream the other day that...
I came across this somewhat oddly shaped pool sitting right in front of me.
So, I had this dream where some voice just casually informed me that I was swimming in a pool of dreams. Totally spontaneous.
I dove headfirst into it, only to find myself suddenly paralyzed.
Sinking toward the bottom, suffocating, haunted by the memory of my own attempt.
Surging out of physical lethargy just to find some kind of footing. That's when...
That voice started up again, telling me I should just let go, since apparently that's what's necessary.
Surrender yourself to the current if you ever want to reach the shore. It was at that exact moment that I felt completely overwhelmed.
There was this strange sense of peace, a certain stillness, even as I felt myself slowly drowning in that water.
I remember that pitch-black void and the suddenness of waking up the next moment—just as calm and composed as everything else.

Sigmund Freud would probably argue that a dream pool is just a manifestation of some unconscious desire.
My very being seems to drift toward this metaphorical longing—a desire to sink into something that isn't exactly overwhelming, yet still feels like enough.
Is it about those damp, dark depths, or just some primal urge to crawl back into the womb? 🤣

At the end of the day, I can't help but feel like we don't give our dreams nearly enough credit.
They really ought to take them into account, rather than just taking them for granted without even knowing they exist.
We're almost at the point where we can just say "hello." =)

Quote : LNP20

I’ll be honest, I wasn't exactly sold on the animation at first. It felt like a hurdle. But by the time the credits rolled, it hit me that the movie wouldn't have functioned half as well if it hadn't been done this way. That specific medium really amplifies that sense of losing your grip on reality, doesn't it? It just works.

It feels like he’s just leaning into that sensation you mentioned—those slippery, shifting identities.
Shape-shifting, a complete lack of empirical grounding, and pure extravagance.
Color and experience—there's just this total lack of fixed meaning at any level. And yet, what?
The most fascinating part is how an individual interacts with their surroundings while in a state
of wakefulness, which explains why we aren't constantly shocked by the reality of things.

So, if we judge by the mechanics of dreaming, does that mean a significant portion
of human—and perhaps other species'—existence has been somewhat postmodern since ancient times? =)

👋 👋 👋 and people claim that isn't possible 🙄
I hope you haven't gotten yourself tangled up in any power lines or tree branches... 🙂

People certainly love to talk. It just occurred to me how people in the
Middle Ages used to claim that at the edges of the "world" maps back then
which were grotesque enough as it is, there actually lived monopeds
(people who walked on a single leg) and others with faces located on their stomachs 😁

Anyway, here is an interesting page that offers a more detailed look into the
phenomenon of lucid dreaming:

http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html#LIQ

You should also Google the name "Steven LaBerge," a psychophysiologist and
the founder of the Lucidity Institute and one of the leading figures in this
field of research. He teaches techniques on how to achieve this, and according to him,
he personally managed to have four lucid dreams in a single night.
Here is an interview with him that I found particularly interesting:

http://www.futurehi.net/docs/Laberge_WakingDreamer.html

I am also reminded of that old legend concerning the people who dwell within the hollow interior of the Earth—tall, blond individuals who inhabit a realm accessible through some sort of fissure located somewhere in the North.🤔 Apparently, an expedition set out, or perhaps is planning to set out, to explore such places. 🤣

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Jessica Scott5 Asks: I was watching the movie... a few months back.Waking Life watching.Interesting little film. It really dives into those deep questions about reality—like, how can we actually be sure we aren't just dreaming? Anyway, it avoids that pseudo-intellectual nonsense you get in movies like *What Do We Know*; instead, it’s more of a collection of reflections from various characters the protagonist encounters within his dream state.

Waking Life 😘

I watched it about a year and a half ago. It was an excellent film, though I can't say how it holds up under a more critical lens.
Whether you're looking at the depth of the philosophical themes or the specific subject matter regarding lucid dreaming, there's a lot to unpack.
If dreams serve as the very foundation of a conflict, what exactly can be extracted from them? Is there any substance worth salvaging once you peel back the layers?
There are a few interesting implications here that almost veer into radical territory.
It’s all about that sense of skepticism. There is this pervasive atmosphere where reality feels completely unmoored, mirroring that fluid, drifting quality you only find in a dream.
The animation distortion technique they used is particularly well-integrated, isn't it?
In reality, when we look at recorded events, they eventually become common knowledge to those who...
Just caught one of the more recent pieces from that same director, Richard Linklater.
Under the name A Scanner Darkly.

I remember how, after watching that film, I spent quite some time just... staring into space.
I've been diving deep into the world of lucid dreaming lately. Actually, I might have even had some success.
Taking flight on my own terms, more than a few times now. =)

That was actually just a typo... I meant "wake" and then I just added the suffix... anyway 😳 😳

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Jessica Scott5 Asks: I was watching the movie... a few months back.Waking Life watching.Interesting little film. It really dives into those deep questions about reality—like, how can we actually be sure we aren't just dreaming? Anyway, it avoids that pseudo-intellectual nonsense you get in movies like *What Do We Know*; instead, it’s more of a collection of reflections from various characters the protagonist encounters within his dream state.

Waking Life 😘

I watched it about a year and a half ago. It was an excellent film, though I can't say how it holds up under a more critical lens.
Whether you're looking at the depth of the philosophical themes or the specific subject matter regarding lucid dreaming, there's a lot to unpack.
If dreams serve as the very foundation of a conflict, what exactly can be extracted from them? Is there any substance worth salvaging once you peel back the layers?
There are a few interesting implications here that almost veer into radical territory.
It’s all about that sense of skepticism. There is this pervasive atmosphere where reality feels completely unmoored, mirroring that fluid, drifting quality you only find in a dream.
The animation distortion technique they used is particularly well-integrated, isn't it?
In reality, when we look at recorded events, they eventually become common knowledge to those who...
Just caught one of the more recent pieces from that same director, Richard Linklater.
Under the name A Scanner Darkly.

I remember how, after watching that film, I spent quite some time just... staring into space.
I've been diving deep into the world of lucid dreaming lately. Actually, I might have even had some success.
Taking flight on my own terms, more than a few times now. =)

I felt the exact same way... the philosophical themes, the lucid dreaming, and that blurring of the lines between dreams and reality... by the end, you genuinely find yourself questioning what is real and what isn't... everything feels like nothing more than a projection of the mind..😉

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Jessica Scott5 Asks: I was watching the movie... a few months back.Waking Life watching.Interesting little film. It really dives into those deep questions about reality—like, how can we actually be sure we aren't just dreaming? Anyway, it avoids that pseudo-intellectual nonsense you get in movies like *What Do We Know*; instead, it’s more of a collection of reflections from various characters the protagonist encounters within his dream state.

Waking Life 😘

I watched it about a year and a half ago. It was an excellent film, though I can't say how it holds up under a more critical lens.
Whether you're looking at the depth of the philosophical themes or the specific subject matter regarding lucid dreaming, there's a lot to unpack.
If dreams serve as the very foundation of a conflict, what exactly can be extracted from them? Is there any substance worth salvaging once you peel back the layers?
There are a few interesting implications here that almost veer into radical territory.
It’s all about that sense of skepticism. There is this pervasive atmosphere where reality feels completely unmoored, mirroring that fluid, drifting quality you only find in a dream.
The animation distortion technique they used is particularly well-integrated, isn't it?
In reality, when we look at recorded events, they eventually become common knowledge to those who...
Just caught one of the more recent pieces from that same director, Richard Linklater.
Under the name A Scanner Darkly.

I remember how, after watching that film, I spent quite some time just... staring into space.
I've been diving deep into the world of lucid dreaming lately. Actually, I might have even had some success.
Taking flight on my own terms, more than a few times now. =)

To be honest, I wasn't particularly fond of the fact that the film was animated at first... but by the end, I realized that the movie wouldn't have been even half as effective if it hadn't taken that specific form. It somehow amplifies that sense of losing touch with reality...

Elizabeth Ruiz65 said:Quote : LNP20

Jessica Scott5 Asks: I was watching the movie... a few months back.Waking Life watching.Interesting little film. It really dives into those deep questions about reality—like, how can we actually be sure we aren't just dreaming? Anyway, it avoids that pseudo-intellectual nonsense you get in movies like *What Do We Know*; instead, it’s more of a collection of reflections from various characters the protagonist encounters within his dream state.

Waking Life 😘

I watched it about a year and a half ago. It was an excellent film, though I can't say how it holds up under a more critical lens.
Whether you're looking at the depth of the philosophical themes or the specific subject matter regarding lucid dreaming, there's a lot to unpack.
If dreams serve as the very foundation of a conflict, what exactly can be extracted from them? Is there any substance worth salvaging once you peel back the layers?
There are a few interesting implications here that almost veer into radical territory.
It’s all about that sense of skepticism. There is this pervasive atmosphere where reality feels completely unmoored, mirroring that fluid, drifting quality you only find in a dream.
The animation distortion technique they used is particularly well-integrated, isn't it?
In reality, when we look at recorded events, they eventually become common knowledge to those who...
Just caught one of the more recent pieces from that same director, Richard Linklater.
Under the name A Scanner Darkly.

I remember how, after watching that film, I spent quite some time just... staring into space.
I've been diving deep into the world of lucid dreaming lately. Actually, I might have even had some success.
Taking flight on my own terms, more than a few times now. =)

👋 👋 👋And yet, people insist that such a thing is simply impossible 🙄
I truly hope you haven't found yourself tangled up in any power lines, electrical wires, or dense tree canopies... 🙂

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restlessfalcon5 said:I wasn't sure whether to post this in psychology or just drop it here, so I flipped a coin.

What follows might sound nonsensical, but a disturbing thought just hit me, and I doubt I'll be sleeping anytime soon. What if I am God? Or what if one of you is? I’m not talking about religion here. You can only experience the world through your own eyes; you can't truly step into someone else's shoes. You spend your whole life making assumptions about what might happen next. For instance, if I were to break into someone's House right now, would those people have "always" been there, or did they only begin to exist because I arrived?
It’s actually quite similar to that old riddle: "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"...

What if only one of us actually exists? 😲
Take life, for example. To me, it feels like a continuous flow, right? But how can you ever truly know another person? Perhaps your brain is simply manifesting them based on your own perception. Or maybe there isn't even a brain—maybe you just "exist" in some abstract sense. Even everything we learn in school is built on logic, which means I can always argue that my theory is perfectly logical. Even when someone greets you on the street, you instinctively predict their behavior without being surprised. I hope someone gets where I'm coming from, because I'm not going to be able to sleep... Is it possible that everything is merely a byproduct of my own existence? Dammit, I'm confused and honestly a little spooked... It's that terrible feeling, like being lost in a book like *The Catcher in the Rye*...

I happened to watch Waking Life a few months back, and I found it to be quite a fascinating piece of cinema. It delves deeply into those existential questions—the nature of reality and how one can truly discern whether we aren't simply caught in some sort of collective dream. It was a refreshing experience, really; unlike something like What Do We Know, which felt a bit heavy-handed, this film unfolds through a series of philosophical reflections shared by various characters that the protagonist encounters within his dreamscape. It was much more subtle, just a steady stream of thought and observation.

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Jonathan Brooks8 said:A person is like a Russian nesting doll—you know, those clever little wooden trinkets—feeling like they contain a whole "God" within their own layers, all while remaining blissfully unaware that they themselves are tucked inside an even larger doll...

🙂 I find myself quite taken with this... truly. 🙂
Just a quick side note—I’ve put that part in bold because nesting dolls are still very much a thing in our culture today. When I used the phrase "do you remember," it felt a bit like I was implying they had vanished into history, which isn't the case at all. 🙂

jadesailor14 said:What counts as "high" to you? 😬

Most places like LensCrafters carry soft lenses up to -12.00
They definitely have higher prescriptions too, I'm just not sure how the ordering or custom making process works here.

Well, I can't say for certain... but anything starting from -8 and up feels significant to me.
Ah, so there are even higher prescriptions out there...
🙏Thanks for the insight..
My ophthalmologist actually suggested that soft lenses are generally preferred for lower prescriptions, so I am merely passing along what I was told.. 😁

Alexander Lee3 said:I found myself visiting the Getaldus optical clinic in Miami earlier today, only to discover that I’ll have to wait until Monday to get everything sorted out; however, I suppose patience is a virtue one must simply practice. To be perfectly honest, I feel a certain trepidation regarding contact lenses, as I have never worn them before, and I am somewhat concerned that my prescription might be excessively high. Is it actually possible to wear soft contact lenses regardless of how strong one's prescription happens to be? Furthermore, would any of you recommend Getaldus? I understand they are quite a prominent name here in the States, but I would value hearing if anyone has had personal experiences with their services. Finally, I find myself wondering—is my anxiety concerning both the lenses and my specific prescription entirely justified?

I honestly can't say for certain, though my understanding is that extremely high prescriptions sometimes make soft lenses difficult or impossible to use. That said, I suspect your prescription isn't quite that severe, given everything you've managed to get by with up until now.
Didn't you realize your vision was blurry a while ago?
As for your fear, I'm struggling to understand what specifically about glasses worries you. You simply put them on your nose and carry on with your day. What exactly is causing you this distress? 😕
Contact lenses can be a bit of a hurdle during the initial learning curve; it takes some patience to master the application and allow your eyes to adjust. I personally wear soft lenses, and they are so comfortable I rarely even notice them, though I know semi-rigid lenses tend to be a bit more finicky. You also have the extra responsibility of maintenance—cleaning them, keeping track of the case, and so on—but in the grand scheme of things, it really isn't a daunting task.🙂

Jesse Johnson4 said:Even though I hit a -5, I actually really liked my old glasses 😍

I ended up going on operation to get rid of my prescription because of work requirements. After four super intense checkups, everyone keeps insisting I don't need them anymore—they say that tiny leftover bit of 0.25 or 0.50 is basically nothing. But man, I would give anything to just wear my glasses again!😳

I actually ended up getting glasses for that exact same reason. Even though my vision seemed fine at first glance, I realized the image just wasn't crisp, and that lack of clarity started to really get under my skin, so I decided to grab a pair right away. Besides, I thought they looked quite cute on me. 🙂 However, after about a year, my prescription crept up to 0.5 and 0.75, along with some right-side astigmatism, so I've been wearing contact lenses for seven months now. 😁

swiftcobra15 said:Quincy:

"Developed" nations (meaning the wealthy ones that exploit the rest of the globe) very often—and quite ostentatiously—gift "benefits" to "developing" nations (the poor ones that have been exploited). These "gifts" include dirty industries, hazardous waste (a perfect modern example being when we were sent tons of expired medications during the war, where the cost of disposal far outweighed any actual value), advanced weaponry, including weapons of mass destruction (provided they maintain their monopoly on production *), and using "humanitarian aid" as a convenient cover for espionage and meddling in sovereign affairs
along with the cultural "perks" of the "free world," such as consumerism, greed, a predatory relationship with nature, and various other hallmarks of "junk culture."

I was actually watching a documentary recently on Google Docs where they illustrated how massive quantities of refuse—including hazardous materials, electronic waste, aluminum scrap, and similar debris—are shipped off to developing countries. I can't recall exactly which nation was featured at the moment (though I should be receiving a DVD copy soon, so I will be able to verify the details 😁), but the imagery was truly harrowing. There was this landfill situated right in the middle of a forest, and the local residents seemed to have no objections whatsoever. They acted as if saying, "Well, we have the space here," was a valid justification. ?!?! 😲 😲
I wonder why they don't ask themselves why America doesn't want that waste on its own soil??
This concept of humanitarian aid—and please understand, I truly admire the individuals who dedicate themselves to this work, and I would personally love to participate if I could manage to scrape together roughly $3333 to cover all the travel and living expenses required for international volunteering—still possesses its darker dimensions. I am not suggesting there are no altruistic motives or genuine people involved, but there is a shadow side.
A prime example of this is found in the medical field.
There are countless pharmaceutical giants from Europe and the US that, when faced with strict regulations preventing them from testing new drugs domestically, simply move their operations to India to exploit various legal loopholes. I watched a documentary regarding people who were promised cures for various ailments, when in reality, they were being used as test subjects for experimental medications without any informed consent. The consequences for those individuals were devastating. And yet, according to the narrative, they should be grateful to Westerners for such "generous" assistance?
Yeah, right...