Differences between the real world and the dream world

<p data-rte-fromparser="true">Modern science (and scientists such as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Stephen%20LaBerge%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Stephen%20LaBerge%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BStephen%20LaBerge%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="325-806897895da04b7d669df" href="/wiki/Stephen_LaBerge" title="Stephen LaBerge">Stephen LaBerge</a>) argues that the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22dream%20world%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22dream%20world%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bdream%20world%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="325-806897895da04b7d669df" href="/wiki/Dream_world" title="Dream world" class="mw-redirect">dream world</a> is a simulation of the real world. In a bid to achieve authenticity, many of the features of the real world are faithfully replicated. However, our mind is not perfect: there are a few key aspects which it fails to reproduce.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Having this in mind, one can use these innacuracies in order to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22test%20reality%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22reality%20check%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Breality%20check%7Ctest%20reality%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="325-806897895da04b7d669df" href="/wiki/Reality_check" title="Reality check">test reality</a> and to discern if they are in a dream or not.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The table below states some common inconsistencies between the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22real%20world%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22real%20world%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Breal%20world%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="325-806897895da04b7d669df" href="/wiki/Real_world" title="Real world" class="mw-redirect">real world</a> and the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22dream%20world%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22dream%20world%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bdream%20world%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="325-806897895da04b7d669df" href="/wiki/Dream_world" title="Dream world" class="mw-redirect">dream world</a>.
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<th data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22real%20world%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22real%20world%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Breal%20world%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="325-806897895da04b7d669df" href="/wiki/Real_world" title="Real world" class="mw-redirect">real world</a>
</th><th data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22dream%20world%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22dream%20world%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bdream%20world%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="325-806897895da04b7d669df" href="/wiki/Dream_world" title="Dream world" class="mw-redirect">dream world</a>
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<td data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">Actions have short-term and long-term consequences.
</td><td data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">Actions do not carry long-term consequences.
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<td data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">Free will is given to everyone whenever possible (on a non-philosophical level at least).
</td><td data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">The dreamer is often led 'on-rails' through a situation until he or she becomes lucid or wakes up.
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<td data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">Surreal events seldom occur, and when they do, they are met with suspicion and suprise.
</td><td data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">Frequent surreal events often go unnoticed.
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<td data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">Machines often function as intended (though not always!)
</td><td data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">Machines malfunction easily and frequently.
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<td data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">The world, and all the objects in it, are governed by fundamental forces, and these cannot be ignored.
</td><td data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">The dream world is far from logical. Gravity and other forces can be overcome or altered with ease.
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<td data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">A change of scene requires a car, a plane ticket, or hiking boots.
</td><td data-rte-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;" data-rte-attribs="align=center" data-rte-spaces-before="1">Scene changes can occur spontaneously.
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<p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Some other more in-depth differences exist. For instance, a dreamer's own reflection in the mirror is usually misshaped and dark in dreams, while it is neat and flawless in reality.
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<h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> See also </h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Reality%20check%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Reality%20check%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BReality%20check%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="325-806897895da04b7d669df" href="/wiki/Reality_check" title="Reality check">Reality check</a>
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Lucid%20dream%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Lucid%20dream%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLucid%20dream%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="325-806897895da04b7d669df" href="/wiki/Lucid_dream" title="Lucid dream">Lucid dream</a>
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Dream%20Initiated%20Lucid%20Dream%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Dream%20Initiated%20Lucid%20Dream%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDream%20Initiated%20Lucid%20Dream%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="325-806897895da04b7d669df" href="/wiki/Dream_Initiated_Lucid_Dream" title="Dream Initiated Lucid Dream">Dream Initiated Lucid Dream</a>
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