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Dreams, location of?

Aaron Barnett mab at baretta.ideas.com
Tue Jan 24 15:55:36 EST 1995


im glad you broke down the subject line like a card catalog.  that way i 
could tell that this was most generally about dreams as opposed to all 
the other general topics that get brought up here like gardening and 
trigonometry.

> ... It may seem far fetched,
> but has anyone been able to measure retinal activity during dreaming?

stephen laberge did this but was terribly injured as a result.  dont try 
it at home.

i have modified your circut:


                                     S
                                     W
                                     I (or filter?)
   receptor (environmental) input    T
 eyes --------->[LGC]----------->\   C
                                  \  H  
                                   >--->StriateCortex>---+
        Symbolic (Dreaming) input /                      |
       +------------------------>/                       |
       |                                                 |
       |<--- iamges implanted by aliens                  /
       ^                                                /
       Higher cortical area(s).  <---------[LSD]<------/ 



> And could there be an analogous representation for audio?

ill have to think about that one

> I know there is much research underway with PET, MRI and SQID; have
> any of these been applied towards dream research?

i often watch my PET cat when it is dreaming.  i think the technical term 
is "chasing bunnies"

> Thank you,

yes, i am bored.  make sure you flame me to really teach me a leson.


-- 

                                                                      firefly



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