This is my 1st post here, and I just have to say this place looks fantastic. Good job kids

Ok, this is more of a theoretical question about human behavior than about the specific technology itself, but how do you think society will accept and adapt to a LDAS (lucid dream assistance system) that was so efficient and effective that anyone could have a lucid dream whenever they wanted?

The issue I personally think is most important is the inherent responsibilites, such as introspection and patience, that one must address from learning lucidity themselves. Could these elements of behavior allow the dreamer to appreciate what they accomplished and not take the experience for granted? In this case we would assume that the LDAS made lucidity so readily available to the dreamer that almost no effort was required, so they could shortcut due dilligence. An analogy could be happiness: an event or decision can make one happy naturally while a pill can make one happy artifically. The end result is the same, so the person may be indifferent to the potential consequences.

I don't mean to sound cynical towards technology, it's just that I feel it should be reviewed with a slightly discriminating eye considering the capacity of such a thing to influence ones perception of life. Lucidity is a very powerful ability to posses, especially when it's part of your everyday ritual.

FYI, I'm working on such a system