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!align=center| The [[real world]] |
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| − | |align=center| We have existence within it always, at least until we die. |
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| − | |align=center| We only exist in it as long as the dream lasts. |
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| − | |align=center| There are around 6 billion people living in it. |
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| − | |align=center| Only the dreamer has actual conscious existance in it. Shared dreaming is not generally considered possible. |
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|align=center| Actions have short-term and long-term consequences. |
|align=center| Actions have short-term and long-term consequences. |
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|align=center| A change of scene requires a car, a plane ticket, or hiking boots. |
|align=center| A change of scene requires a car, a plane ticket, or hiking boots. |
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| − | |align=center| Scene changes can occur spontaneously |
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Revision as of 15:52, 7 May 2005
Modern science (and scientists such as Stephen LaBerge) argues that the dream world 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, there are a few key differences between them.
The table below states some common inconsistencies between the real world and the dream world.
| The real world | The dream world |
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| Actions have short-term and long-term consequences. | Actions do not carry long-term consequences. |
| Free will is given to everyone whenever possible (on a non-philosophical level at least). | The dreamer is often led 'on-rails' through a situation until he or she becomes lucid. |
| Surreal events seldom occur, and when they do, they are met with suspicion and suprise. | Frequent surreal events often go unnoticed. |
| Machines often function as intended (though not always!) | Machines malfunction easily and frequently. |
| The world, and all the objects in it, are goverened by four fundamental forces, and these cannot be ignored. | The dream world is far from Newtonian. Gravity and other forces can be overcame or altered with ease. |
| A change of scene requires a car, a plane ticket, or hiking boots. | Scene changes can occur spontaneously. |