Question: This may be more ethical than scientific but do any of you think that there is a possibility that life itself could just be one minds dream? (if you understand what I mean?)

Paige Brown answered on 25 Jun 2012:

I have heard philosophers that argue this point. Maybe if we consider that everyone’s perspective on life is different because of their unique accumulation of life experiences – in other words, everyone has their own ‘reality’ to some extent – I could see why philosophers argue this point. But as far as life itself being only a dream, I think personally that this is not true! Many physical science scientists would probably tell you that life is very physical and very real even outside of our minds! But of course, we only PERCEIVE of the world around us through our minds, so it is hard to say!

Have you heard of the women who, as it was found recently, are born with more cones in their eyes, and see a vast number more colors than the rest of us do? Of course, these women don’t KNOW that they are any different from anyone else, because they have always seen this way! It is their own reality… that is an example of where one’s perception of the world really does become one’s own version of reality. Interesting, right? Look up ‘Plato’s Allegory of the Cave’ for more interesting examples of individual reality.