In the vein of #vaguequestionsbypablo, what do you dream?
(note to _refugee_, if this is a repost [I didn't see it when I searched for it], please, consider it an extension of a question with multitudes of possible answers)
I dream of a world where people looked up. If people looked up, and out, past the great blue sky and into the deep, rich, blackness of space, maybe they would realize how insignificant we are. They would realize how insignificant we are and that we, us statistically improbable sentient beings, don't really know enough about cooperation to even stop and think about what our place really is in the universe.
What do you dream, Hubski?
I've had this dream a couple times and it always freaks me out. I know it's not exactly relevant but I've never talked about it before and it might help me to at least explain it. So, if you all don't mind: I'm in a big fancy restaurant talking with a dude who I guess is my psychiatrist or something. There's a lot of background noise - people talking, glasses clinking, etc. this guy is asking me what's wrong and I'm telling him all the things in my dream life that don't quite add up. I say something along the lines of "do you ever walk into a room And feel like it only exists because you're there?" And then I ask "am I crazy?" And at that point every single person in the restaurant stops what they're doing, it becomes dead silent, and they all turn to stare at me. After a few seconds the dude says "no, that's completely normal, we all feel that way sometimes" and then everyone continues what they were doing. But now my dream self is aware that there's something weird going on so I ask again, "I am crazy, aren't i?" And it goes silent again but this time a guy from the table next to ours says "no, you're not crazy. Just trust me." Except now I know they're hiding something from me. So I keep saying it, and when they all start yelling at me to stop, I close my eyes and cover my ears and say "I am crazy I am crazy I am crazy" over and over again. The crowd gets angrier and angrier until I'm genuinely afraid for my life (and sanity) and then I wake up.
Well it really depends on if you mean the "dream" that we have at night, or the "dream" we have in our minds / a vision for the world. For the nightly dreams. I get nothing. Just black. Every night. Each night lasts maybe 5 minutes tops. Sometimes I'll get something cool, and sometimes I'll see a few dream characters that recur throughout my dreams. But other than that, nothing most of the time. As for world visions. I suppose my favorite one (and most looked forward to) is ubiquitous computing. Everything is personalized, digitized, and synchronized. You walk up to a vending machine, hold up your phone (or have an eye scan or something) and it'll deduct your cash and give you whatever. Computers in walls, tables, etc. Basically take all of those "videos of the future" things that companies put out, and merge them all. Seamless computing. Data available instantly. And battery life galore. Wireless charging, inductive charging, etc. No need to worry about battery life. That'd be nice. In terms of culture/media: I'd really like everyone to just burst with personality and uniqueness. Right now, everyone is just kind of the same. There's the few people I meet that have these traits, but I rarely come across them. I strive to myself, but fail due to still being in school and not having the funds to achieve it. That and genetics is a curse.
I wouldn't call this a dream, but it is related. Have you never seen a conceptual rhizome? If you clicked both links above, I should have you know that it looks like a strand of DNA, but multicolored and towered. It looks like a labyrinth But what do I dream? I couldn't be compelled to tell; usually it is a jumbled mess or higher, personal signifiers.
I thought this was literally about what we dreamed about at night! I'll answer both! I usually don't remember my dreams, but when I do they're pretty bizarre. And I dream/wish for a world where no one has to worry about meeting their basic needs and where they can find a satisfying occupation.