time.com— Most people dream enthusiastically at night, their dreams seemingly occupying hours, even though most last only a few minutes. Most people also read great meaning into their nocturnal visions.
Feb 25, 2009View in Crawl 4
Well, no, it means that everything that a person or group attributes meaningfulness to is meaningful to that person or group. Everything is meaningful and nothing is meaningful - everything (that humanity is aware of) is meaningful to someone, and nothing is meaningful if there's no one to attribute meaning.And besides, if there was someone that knew about everything and associated meanings to each and every thing that wouldn't eliminate meaning. It's not so relativistic as you're making out.
I think it's easy enough to be skeptical if you haven't had many dreams come true. The first one I ever had was so specific and outlandish that there was no way it could have been coincidence. No way. Deja Vu is one thing, and this is totally different. This is writing down a dream and watching it come true the next day or a month later. And knowing how the odds work, after having lots and lots of these, and knowing other people who have experienced it even more, there's no doubt in my mind. Which doesn't mean I understand what the hell time is.
I do the same thing, but I have heard a few explanations regarding this whole deal.I heard it has to do with our short term memory overlapping into our long term memory very suddenly. Like, when we have that deja vu moment, our mind places it in the long term instance and it seems like it happened in a dream in the past. That's why we don't realize it until it happens. It seems logical, but I haven't done much research beyond just hearing it.
phylumFeb 25, 2009
i should of got an exorcist but too late now.
laughtoFeb 26, 2009
Well, no, it means that everything that a person or group attributes meaningfulness to is meaningful to that person or group. Everything is meaningful and nothing is meaningful - everything (that humanity is aware of) is meaningful to someone, and nothing is meaningful if there's no one to attribute meaning.And besides, if there was someone that knew about everything and associated meanings to each and every thing that wouldn't eliminate meaning. It's not so relativistic as you're making out.
Closed AccountFeb 26, 2009
That dream must've taken place in Rand McNally.
mrwalshFeb 26, 2009
Thank you, Time Magazine, for that pointless pop psychology analysis.
captainboogFeb 26, 2009
I think it's easy enough to be skeptical if you haven't had many dreams come true. The first one I ever had was so specific and outlandish that there was no way it could have been coincidence. No way. Deja Vu is one thing, and this is totally different. This is writing down a dream and watching it come true the next day or a month later. And knowing how the odds work, after having lots and lots of these, and knowing other people who have experienced it even more, there's no doubt in my mind. Which doesn't mean I understand what the hell time is.
babyheadoutFeb 27, 2009
I have had a better chance scoring with celebrities in my dreams in the last couple years than during my teens & early 20's.
tannerrollinFeb 27, 2009
He identified the movie being referenced! YEAH!!!
metaliqFeb 27, 2009
I do the same thing, but I have heard a few explanations regarding this whole deal.I heard it has to do with our short term memory overlapping into our long term memory very suddenly. Like, when we have that deja vu moment, our mind places it in the long term instance and it seems like it happened in a dream in the past. That's why we don't realize it until it happens. It seems logical, but I haven't done much research beyond just hearing it.