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KamikazeArchon t1_j3b8xwj wrote

Dreaming has biological purposes; replacing that with memory playback is likely to be anywhere from problematic to catastrophic for health.

At best it might be possible to "seed" dream subjects in a general sense and then let the brain do its thing.

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pimpy543 t1_j3bcf9l wrote

Interesting; I’ve always wondered why we dream.

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superluminary t1_j3bj9ny wrote

People go insane if you stop them from dreaming. It’s likely something to do with information storage and categorisation.

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charleswj t1_j3bjf7x wrote

Is it necessarily the dreaming or the phase of sleep they're being deprived of?

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The_Red_Grin_Grumble t1_j3c8hja wrote

The phase of sleep where you dream is REM. Depriving of one is essentially depriving of both.

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Hxbib t1_j3c3zh1 wrote

i’ve had some nights where i don’t think i dreamt and they were so weird. like one second i’m awake, one second passes, reality is paused, and the next second i’m upright in my bed at whatever time again.

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like9000ninjas t1_j3cbd9t wrote

I dont dream from smoking pot before bed. Not insane.... yet?

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superluminary t1_j3d42go wrote

Everyone dreams, you've just usually forgotten by morning. If someone woke you during REM sleep you'd remember. The pot is probably just making you less likely to wake.

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