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Are Dreams a View into Another Dimension?
Thoughts brought on from watching The OA on Netflix
Do you ever wonder what dreams are — exactly? Scientists have long tried to figure it out. The basic definition of dreams is they are thoughts, images, and sounds that the subconscious plays in our mind like a movie.
Scientists have said that dreams are a way for our to mind to process memory offline and that dreams improve cognitive function. There are a lot of theories, but no one knows for sure. The brain is so complex that we can only guess at the limits of its function.
But what if dreams were something else? What if dreams were a portal into other dimensions? We don’t know how our mind operates, so what if one of it’s functions is allowing us a view into other universes?
What started this train of thought?
I’ve had an interest in the concept of the multiverse for quite some time. I have a fertile mind and a penchant for cosmology and quantum physics.
My most recent obsession has been watching The OA on Netflix. If you haven’t seen the show, it’s about a group of people who can travel to different dimensions because of some experienced trauma. I don’t want to say more because you should watch it yourself. I don’t want to ruin it for you.
Unlike many other shows on Netflix, the characters are real and relatable. The story is fascinating, and I am holding my breath until the third season.
The show opens a new perspective on the idea of the multiverse. To understand, you should know a little more about the multiverse theory.
The multiverse theory “states that there may be multiple or even an infinite number of universes (including the universe we consistently experience) that together comprise everything that exists: the entirety of space, time, matter, and energy as well as the physical laws and constants that describe them.” — UniverseToday.com
So, the show opened a new thread in my brain, and I’ve been thinking nonstop about the concept. Like many of you, I overthink to the nth degree. So you can guess my brain has been churning so fast that smoke comes out of my ears.
