Date: 29th of November, Tuesday, 2011
Link: http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2011/11/what-a-dream-looks-like/
Have you ever seen a dream machine that can actually PICTURE the dream that is in your mind??? Well, folks, it's now become true. There is such thing as a dream machine! And, no it is not to make you fall asleep. Here is how it works.
You have to lie down on this "bed" and try to fall asleep and dream. But, the scientists had said not to dream of something wild and bizarre like catching a jellyfish, or climbing on the surface of the moon, or running everywhere, etc. The scientists said that the only way to test it is to TELL them what their dream should be. So, they said to dream about squeezing your left hand first, then your right hand. At the end, some of them weren't that clear but, this man had really dreamt it well enough for the scientists. There is this thing called the sensorimotor cortex which is a part of your brain that is involved in planning, controlling, and more. So, when he squeezed his left hand, his right sensorimotor cortex lit up. When he squeezed the right hand in the dream, his left sensorimotor cortex lit up. That is how the dream machine works. Here is a picture of how the machine looks like.
Reflection:
I think this is very useful because if you can't explain something or you are dumb (it means that you cannot speak) or blind, then you can use this machine because then the people will know what you wanted to say and know you better just because of the dream machine. It is also useful because you can see what people dream about and what they want to achieve/ what their goal or aim is. But I also think this is a bad idea because then if you have a really embarrasing dream that you do not want to talk about and you don't know that you are under the dream machine. Then, the next day everyone is laughing at you.
So, to recap, a dream machine is a brilliant idea because it would be easy to understand people better and to know what they want to say. But, I also think it's a bad idea because everyone can see your dream (even though you do not want to) and it can hurt people's feelings.
Link: http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2011/11/what-a-dream-looks-like/
Have you ever seen a dream machine that can actually PICTURE the dream that is in your mind??? Well, folks, it's now become true. There is such thing as a dream machine! And, no it is not to make you fall asleep. Here is how it works.
You have to lie down on this "bed" and try to fall asleep and dream. But, the scientists had said not to dream of something wild and bizarre like catching a jellyfish, or climbing on the surface of the moon, or running everywhere, etc. The scientists said that the only way to test it is to TELL them what their dream should be. So, they said to dream about squeezing your left hand first, then your right hand. At the end, some of them weren't that clear but, this man had really dreamt it well enough for the scientists. There is this thing called the sensorimotor cortex which is a part of your brain that is involved in planning, controlling, and more. So, when he squeezed his left hand, his right sensorimotor cortex lit up. When he squeezed the right hand in the dream, his left sensorimotor cortex lit up. That is how the dream machine works. Here is a picture of how the machine looks like.
Reflection:
I think this is very useful because if you can't explain something or you are dumb (it means that you cannot speak) or blind, then you can use this machine because then the people will know what you wanted to say and know you better just because of the dream machine. It is also useful because you can see what people dream about and what they want to achieve/ what their goal or aim is. But I also think this is a bad idea because then if you have a really embarrasing dream that you do not want to talk about and you don't know that you are under the dream machine. Then, the next day everyone is laughing at you.
So, to recap, a dream machine is a brilliant idea because it would be easy to understand people better and to know what they want to say. But, I also think it's a bad idea because everyone can see your dream (even though you do not want to) and it can hurt people's feelings.
