Anywho....you all don't think this would be detrimental in some way? What if the dreams you don't remember have some type of intrinsic meaning? Also...the porn industry would probably skyrocket. I think this would change the way society would operate a bit more.
I dunno, I've never had a full fledged sex dream. Who wants porn that ends at foreplay? XD That's like... soft-softcore... light.
Now the horror movie/lit biz I think would skyrocket too with nightmares, night terrors, or seeing what people experience during sleep paralysis. Like someone mentioned, discovering what
truly scares people is a powerful thing.
I think the government could use this in one way that's detrimental... imagine everyone is linked to this dream recorder, and the government views all our dreams. Anyone who dreams of weapons or nuclear bombs they consider "terrorist potential" and have you arrested, or anyone who dreams of murdering someone, they arrest, etc. Big Brother potential, this has (and... I just typed like Yoda speaks).
Oh, and dreams have amazingly little intrinsic meaning. Freud believed they are a link to your subconscious, and maybe they are. But for the most part, I feel most dreams are just your brain going through the 99 cent bin of your memories. Ever dream about the stupidest thing? Like, going to a clothing store and discovering they sell liverwurst? Try puttin' meaning on
that. :P
PS:
WAIT DOES THIS RECORD LUCIDITY TOO? MAKING IT EASIER TO GET LUCID DREAMS FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T?
They actually
do have that, if you're willing to shell out close to a thousand bucks, if I recall the price. It detects when you're in REM and flashes a light red light, which you can apparently see in your dream. This is meant to trigger your awareness that you're dreaming (so it does require some outside conditioning). I, personally, think its a crock of total BS, but hey, here it is:
https://www.lucidity.com/novadreamer.html