If this thread has to be merged, then by all means, do so, but I presumed that making a new thread that's an extension of the previous experiments would help with seeing some progress.
In the previous experiment (here), it did not provide ANY substance in validating the potential of shared dreaming occurring, since the objective was attempting to find me, or one relying on vague associations from their minds in an attempt to presume what the password might be.
This same mechanism that we followed in the first shared dreaming experiment for this year set by Mindraker seemed to be something of a precognitive attempt instead of actually trying to have "shared dreams."
In the previous experiment that I derived from that first experiment, I tried to be the person who would try to make "synchs" with 3 participants, and that anyone else would be welcomed to participate as control variables to have something to differentiate.
You can find the thread here (It's really not that hard to find):
Sivason ended up being 50% right in guessing the password. Did this prove Shared Dreaming? Definitely NOT, but it did show some potential in how that collectively, the participants were able to utilize Biology as a grand archetype to get something.
There was a case where 2 out of the 3 participants and 1 control variable that had scenario with an entity dubbed, Lizard Man.
From that abnormal event, I also had a dream about the Lizard Man, and then another person (Woodstock) seemed to dream about Lizard Woman
Could have those events occurred based on everyone going,"@#%#$% this is crazy?" Probably.
My data clearly showed I didn't make any sort of synchs (environment and interaction related). That's completely my fault, especially since I tried using presumptive ideas of what constitutes as a shared dream.
Okay now...what's below is just stating the steps in doing the experiment.
(I'm copying this from a previous thread because I figured that it would be better to make a new thread with new set of participants or even some of the same ones that participated)
This is just another thread for the previous shared dreaming experiment.
To be consistent with what was done, here is what Mindraker posted:
· After tonight, I'm going to pick a password from my Collins German-English Dictionary · This dictionary-selected password will be kept secret for a month · I'll still post the password I used from last night tonight at 10 PM · The password I'll select in the future will be selected by means of a random number · I'll take a timestamp of the random number and the time I took the timestamp · We'll do this for 30 days, starting tonight at 10 PM EST · We're not doing a search in a cathedral anymore for the word, we're just looking for the object.
Here's what I'll be doing:
TONIGHT, I will pick a password from my Biology Book:
"Campell Biology: Ninth Edition"
by Reece, Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, Jackson
I know it isn't a dictionary, but it has a glossary, so hopefully this is good enough?
I'll be using the same website that Mindraker used to pick the number of the page within the book.
How I'm going to do this?
1. Use the random number generator website: >>>>Link here <<<<
2. I'll make a time-stamp just like Mindraker did, and also keep a picture with the number I picked AND the timestamp from the same site Mindraker used: >>>>The official US time (NIST & USNO) <<<<
3. We'll be doing this for 30 days, just like the previous experiment (I will do my best to have my Dream Journal Entries ending with SDE Pt. 2 (Day: XX).....Example: Tacos and Sniper Shooting SDE DAY: 01 )
(SDE standing for Shared Dreaming Experiment of course )
No location, you will be looking for the object/password.
Also, it would be ideal to have 1-3 people participate (excluding me).
For those 1-3 people that want to participate, they will use a format like this:
[B]Password:[/B]
[B]Lucid:[/B]
[B]Time spent asleep:[/B]
[B]Significant Dreamsigns;[/B]
(The format was made from a post of dutchraptor's)
(EDIT: You can also link your dream journal entry if you have one online as well)
(Password shared dreaming experiment)
2. What I plan to do to add on to this experiment is simply have another format with the other one where the participants and even control variables state the overall environment(s).
It's not going to be a detriment to the experiment
The format that I request along with the one above is:
Environment(s) Description:
For Example, this is how each attempt from participants and control variables should be:
[B]Password Given?:[/B] Yes, *insert presumed password here* or No
[B]Lucid:[/B] Yes/No
[B]Time spent asleep:[/B] Give an estimate...it doesn't have to be nano-second exact
[B]Significant Dreamsigns;[/B] flowers, blonde female, red dragon (If you didn't recall anything, just state "No Dream Recall/I don't remember anything/etc.
Environment(s): Green hills, Large Ocean, Sky City
I know that these could just fit into dream signs, but I just want participants to use this just to see if there were any potential "synch" or "meshes"
I know there's always the possibility of coincidences, etc., but speculating on that alone will get us nowhere.
You can even extend a bit on the overall environment(s), but try to make it short, like 1-3 sentences short for each.
By Overall...I really mean that as a very broad term
Note, for the dream signs, try to keep them short and sweet. The purpose of dream signs -----> (here)
Last time, I used a Biology Book, this time, I want to use an Organic Chemistry Book.
How I'm going to do this?
1. Use the random number generator website: >>>>Link here <<<<
2. I'll make a time-stamp just like Mindraker did, and also keep a picture with the number I picked AND the timestamp from the same site Mindraker used: >>>>The official US time (NIST & USNO) <<<<
3. We'll be doing this for 30 days, just like the previous experiment (I will do my best to have my Dream Journal Entries ending with SDE Pt. 2 (Day: XX).....Example: Tacos and Sniper Shooting ( SDE Pt. 2 DAY: 01 )
Also, some important mentions that were part of previous experiments:
No location, you will be looking for the object/password.
Also, it would be ideal to have 1-3 people participate (excluding me).
So for the new book related to Organic Chemistry:
Organic Chemistry, 8th Edition
John E. McMurry Cornell University
ISBN-10: 0840054440
ISBN-13: 9780840054449
1376 Pages Hardcover (Excluding the Preface, Table of Contents, Glossary, Index, and other Sources, the important content is really just 1262 pages.
Previous Editions: 2008, 2004, 2000
This is the loose-leaf version, but it's the same thing:
Spoiler for Clicky:
(Central Daylight Time (CDT) -0500 UTC) is my timezone.
I try to sleep around 9PM-11PM every day, and I hope that those participating and are control variables state their timezones, and can give a general time range they sleep each night.
The major flaw with this is that if I'm attempting to "synch," the ideal timezones would have to be within the United States, but anyone beyond that region are still free to be control variables.
If at least one participant is in the United States, that would be just perfect, the rest can be from anywhere. It's just for the sake of trying to "synch" into each others dreams, nothing more...just "meeting" each other and hopefully exchange what the password is.
The Password will be Two Words, just like before, (It was "Golden Mayfly")
Also, to really push the attempt for "synchs," even though this introduces the possibility of projections of the participants, PARTICIPANTS ONLY (not the control variable participants) have the option to PM me a general overview of their character.
It doesn't have to be too personal, just simple things like (and most of this is based from the IOSDP section):
Hobbies
Overall Personality (In Dreams And/Or Waking Life)
Color of Hair, eyes, Height
Gender (well that's obvious)
That's just a basic format, you can state whatever you feel comfortable with to me, and I will keep it just between EACH individual for obvious reasons. I'm not going to abuse any general information you give me for this experiment. I will give you a general idea of who I am as a whole and what my hobbies, etc. are as well.
Remember, it's optional, but it's highly suggested that participants do this for the sake of the "synching" part.
And with that, if there's any questions on the format, please feel free to tell them here.
For now, I already have the password set, and the picture of when I took the random generator test WITH the timezone site.
So until I get 3 Participants who believe they will be committed to a 30-day run of this experiment, things will just be neutral....for now.
And if you do participate, don't stress out, it's just following a format to help organize what you dreamed about. The burden will be placed on the person synching, which is me. Participants are free to try and find me, since I'll be trying to find you as well.
But for the Control Variables, I will not be finding you, you are free to find me.
And presumptively, if the control variable and me had conditions that somewhat defines a "shared dreaming," I will give you the password if you ask me.
And here's a picture of me so participants and even control variables have something to work around with.
Spoiler for Me:
Let's have fun, and hopefully continue to make small stepping stones to hopefully see things to work on to make formats that are consistent.
Note: I believe that shared dreaming is possible, but I'm not here to preach it to you. Everyone has their own belief on the matter, this is just an attempt to DO something to increase the likelihood that it may be possible.
I know the experiment itself is not perfect, and will need a lot of things to be worked on, but it's just a stepping stone. Whatever results may come of this, see this as a STEPPING STONE to both Critics And Believer's debate on Shared Dreaming to work on.
And with that, feel free to post if you're willing to participate. There's one person I know who was interested in this before, so they are still on the queue unless they don't want to participate.
The first two that are willing to join will be added, and then we'll have three participants to work with.
The rest will just be control variables.
I wish everyone luck!
EDIT:
Here's the photo of when I got the page number from the random.org site. It's just part of the whole picture, and the page number and word I picked is not here. The password is based from the word and its definition.
Last edited by Linkzelda; 10-03-2012 at 11:59 PM.
Reason: minor grammar fixes
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