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Old 02-03-2005, 11:40 AM   #12 (permalink)
C4 Diesel
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Being that I do not believe that there is an existence in which our own is merely being percieved in the manner in which a dream is, no I do not think that we could "wake up" and manipulate our reality in such a manner. I'd find it more likely (although I still do not believe it to be the case) that we are the products of someone else's dream, and if that entity wakes up, we will simply disappear.

As far as manipulating our reality with our minds, I believe this to be possible but unlikely and limited. First off, let me say that by "manipulating reality" I do not mean one's own personal, percieved reality but rather the generally accepted reality that comes as a result of concurrent observation by people (so making yourself trip face would not be "real"). Now I do not see a reason why telekinesis (or even something so extreme as pyrokinesis or other similar "magical" occurances) are not possible, but there has to be a method of doing it. In other words, the body has to be capable of initiating a process by which one of these "kinetic" effects would be the end result, and the body would have to be able to supply the energy enabling it to do so. In theory, the body could eventually evolve a laser beam eyeball on the forehead, but it would need the proper components and energy supply to do so. The components and the energy become the limiting factors, and since there is no reason for humans to evolve in such a manner, it becomes highly unlikely.

By allowing such mechanisms to only come about through evolution, I inherently dismiss the ability of a single person to acquire these abilities.

P.S. - Sorry for adding evolution to the discussion. It was kind of unintentional, but that's the way my thoughts went.
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