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Re:Scientists Achieve Real-Time Communication with Lucid Dre... by dorkwood on Saturday February 20, 2021 @12:41PM (#26206075)
> “We’ve thought of so many experiments we could do with this,” Konkoly said. “I think one predicate that we're working on now is: how can we optimize the procedure? How can we have this happen more? How can we have people have more lucid dreams? How can we communicate more reliably?”

Do we want people to have more lucid dreams? I personally think it's an experience everyone should have at least once, as it gives you an appreciation for the brain's ability to construct reality out of nothing, but I also think it's an addictive activity that disrupts sleep without many other benefits.

Re:Scientists Achieve Real-Time Communication with Lucid Dre... by 74d-fe6-2c6 on Saturday February 20, 2021 @01:54PM (#26206732)
does it disrupt sleep?
Re:Scientists Achieve Real-Time Communication with Lucid Dre... by dorkwood on Saturday February 20, 2021 @08:00PM (#26209779)
If you're new at it and you're trying to induce them as much as possible, then you're going to be falling asleep and waking up at arbitrary times, or trying to trick your brain into remaining awake while the rest of your body falls asleep. Also, if you have a particularly intense lucid dream, it's not uncommon to wake up immediately after. So I would say yes, if lucid dreaming doesn't come naturally to you, then inducing them will disrupt your natural sleep patterns.
Re:Scientists Achieve Real-Time Communication with Lucid Dre... by tluyben2 on Saturday February 20, 2021 @03:18PM (#26207538)
I have them almost every night (I trained for it when I was 19 and it stuck); when I don't have at least one, I feel far fitter and slept-out than if I did not have one. So I would say it helps sleep. Devices like the Apple Watch or other sleep measuring devices do note that 50-60% of my nights are spent in deep sleep, which, apparently, is a lot.
Re:Scientists Achieve Real-Time Communication with Lucid Dre... by 74d-fe6-2c6 on Saturday February 20, 2021 @03:42PM (#26207763)
so, what you're saying is that from your experience lucid dreaming does not impact sleep quality negatively - correct? if I'm understanding you correctly you'd even say it impacts sleep quality positively (?)
Re:Scientists Achieve Real-Time Communication with Lucid Dre... by tluyben2 on Saturday February 20, 2021 @04:40PM (#26208226)
That is my experience yes.
Re:Scientists Achieve Real-Time Communication with Lucid Dre... by isaac21259 on Saturday February 20, 2021 @04:52PM (#26208323)
Some techniques require you wake up in the middle of the night before going back to sleep. Personally I've always had far higher success with these methods than others.