Preparedness for when

pineapple

I can only remember once when I had a prophetic dream. Actually I can't even say if it was a dream. I got up one morning and said to my mother how terrible it was that people had died in the Big Dipper accident (we lived near a seaside resort). I didn't know how I had heard and she didn't know what I was talking about
In fact the accident happened later that day....:eek:
Mostly though I think our dreams are like a sort of computer defragmentation. They help process the events in our lives. Though sometimes they reflect our worries - as in my procrastination

thriftwizard

Well, that's given me today's cold grue! I nearly fell off my seat earlier when I stumbled across this report because I quite literally recognised the scene below the first video; I dreamt some years ago that I was driving down a road surrounded by barren-looking hills whilst trying to escape something, came over the brow of a hill & saw this in front of me... it was bad enough to see the picture & recognise it with a jolt as being the place in one of those dreams that stays with you, then to come over here and find you lot discussing dreams has literally raised the hair on the back of my neck!

Never been to California in my life, mind you, but one of my best friends lives just over 100 miles away in Las Vegas.

moneyistooshorttomention

Thriftwizard,

I have a theory fwiw re precognition of that type. The theory being that occasionally during sleep we will visit The Other Side and some of us are just plain curious about what is coming up in the future and we take a peek.

We may or may not remember this and, if we do, will interpret it as being a dream.

On the other hand - we might be totally convinced that something has been invented that isn't going to see the light of day on Earth for a couple of years/few years yet and I've certainly gone seeking for inventions and/or medical remedies more than once that haven't been invented yet (ie because I thought they had been).

Cue for sigh of relief a few years down the line (ie when I actually come across the item or medical treatment I've been looking for) and can buy it/have the treatment/etc. But it hadn't been invented when I first started looking for it...

Yep...that means I think that's what I'm up to occasionally personally whilst asleep - but I don't have the slightest memory of doing that when I wake up:(

Mind you - considering I'd be out to check out the news over the next few years/rest of my life - then it may be just as well I don't remember...

So my theory is that you were checking out the general area your friend lives in one night whilst you were asleep and were (accidentally or otherwise) looking at the future for that area.

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moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Maybe...maybe not...

However - you'd still emerge to a society that had contaminated food/everyone else dead or dying/none of the services working/...and...oh yes...wasn't there something about a "nuclear winter"? (goes off to google if memory serves me aright)....

Depends of the size of the attack.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki were rebuilt, and re-occupied, quite quickly.

Karmacat

pineapple wrote: »

Mostly though I think our dreams are like a sort of computer defragmentation. They help process the events in our lives.

I love that comparison, thanks pineapple :j:j:j

GreyQueen

I just regard dreams as random mind-jumble, too. I've had some seriously barmy dreams, particularly when running a temperature.

The most terrifying one involved being chased over open country by giant sofa-sized Mr Kipppling F0ndant Fancies, all pastel coloured, but with slavering mouthfuls of vicious teeth.

All triggered by someone telling me earlier that day that you could get single giant versions of these fancies. I never watch horror movies, because with a brain that can turn baked goods into monsters, I don't need any additonal scary inputs.:rotfl:

armyknife

GreyQueen wrote: »

I just regard dreams as random mind-jumble, too. I've had some seriously barmy dreams, particularly when running a temperature.

The most terrifying one involved being chased over open country by giant sofa-sized Mr Kipppling F0ndant Fancies, all pastel coloured, but with slavering mouthfuls of vicious teeth.

All triggered by someone telling me earlier that day that you could get single giant versions of these fancies. I never watch horror movies, because with a brain that can turn baked goods into monsters, I don't need any additonal scary inputs.:rotfl:

GeQu, I've know people who'd have paid good money for that trip.

Frugalsod

GreyQueen wrote: »

I never watch horror movies, because with a brain that can turn baked goods into monsters, I don't need any additonal scary inputs.:rotfl:

I would imagine some of your neighbours would also be the type that would be in most peoples nightmares anyway.

GreyQueen

armyknife wrote: »

GeQu, I've know people who'd have paid good money for that trip.

:eek: It was terrifying!

I don't take substances or allow myself within a country mile of a headshrinker; have always thought my psychology is probably like a can of worms - better not investigated.:rotfl:

Mind you, a vivid imagination means that it's extremely rare for me to be bored.

Frugalsod, I don't have nightmares about my neighbours, they are as they are. And if they come into my flat without an invitation, they will discover that I am as I am (stroppy).:cool:

Frugalsod

armyknife wrote: »

GeQu, I've know people who'd have paid good money for that trip.

I think GQ neighbours can provide that trip for £5 a tab.