I was in a discussion with a young man the other day in regards to dreams.

I have been very fascinated with them for years.

I was attempting to share some of my studies regarding the subject, when suddenly he blurted out with complete certainty: " I don't believe that. It's unscientific."

That is good. Good for him. Question. Scrutinize. Don't take everything for face value.

I understood what he meant—dreams seem to defy much that we know—and as much as I think he could use some more reading on the subject matter as well, I found it a bit humorous the amount of absolute certainty he was operating under as we continued to spiral through subjects that became increasingly unrelated to what we were originally pulling apart and trying to understand.

The older I am getting, the more I am becoming fascinated with the more hazy and almost spiritual aspects of the scientific exploration of quantum mechanics.

Take a look at the last 90 to 100 years of Quantum Physics/Quantum Mechanics.

Pour though the work of David Bohm, John Archibald Wheeler, Albert Einstein, Neil Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrödinger, Hugh Everett III, etc.

Before these theoretical physicists, Newtonian Physics, we viewed the universe as something that we are outside of, observing.

However, the universe is not "out there" around us, independent of us. We are the universe and the universe is us. There is no objective independent universe which we can passively observe as an outside entity. The Double-slit experiment is a method of trying to better understand this notion.

You are an active participant in it. In fact, you observing the universe changes it: we invoke and evoke the universe we observe. Your thoughts make the universe. You will reality into existence with thoughts. You are the universe and the universe is you.

Coming back to dreams.

Dreams.

They are exceptionally odd. They appear to make no sense. Worthless ramblings?

I invite you to think about the fact that a part of you, unconsciously, you, is creating dreams without even trying. Involuntarily. You can not control the fact that you are dreaming. You simply do it, regardless. It is a part of a healthy sleeping cycle.

Everyone dreams.

You do not remember them? Try sleeping on your back. It is, admittedly, uncomfortable at first. See if that helps with recollection.

Ask yourself the question: how are you creating dreams involuntarily, without effort? Why are you dreaming? What are the functions of dreams? Why do we dream?

No one knows with certainty. I am however, very curious, and I love to talk about it.

I hope you enjoy this PBS channel called "Be Smart." It absolutely one of my favorite programs to watch on Youtube.

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