How Does the Brain Reconnect to Space-Time After Sleep?

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The discussion revolves around the question of how the brain reconnects to space-time after sleep, exploring the subjective experience of time and space during sleep. It touches on aspects of neuroscience, philosophy, and the nature of consciousness.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether the experience of sleep involves a subjective absence of space-time, asking how the brain reconnects to it upon waking.
  • Another participant asserts that from a physics perspective, the brain is always "in spacetime," regardless of the state of consciousness, suggesting there is no need for reconnection.
  • Some participants highlight the distinction between neuroscience and philosophy, indicating that subjective experiences may not be suitable for scientific discussion.
  • One participant proposes that the subjective experience of dreams could be likened to a state of superposition, drawing a parallel to quantum logic.
  • Another participant shares their personal experience of dreams, noting that they occur in specific locations and follow a timeline, which contrasts with the notion of a lack of space-time awareness during sleep.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the relationship between subjective experience during sleep and the concepts of space-time, with no consensus reached on the nature of this relationship. The discussion remains unresolved, particularly regarding the philosophical implications.

Contextual Notes

Some limitations include the unclear definitions of subjective experience and the dependence on individual interpretations of consciousness and sleep. The discussion also reflects a tension between scientific and philosophical perspectives, which remains unresolved.

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I don't know if this question is psychiatric or has to do with philosophy of physics : When we sleep is there subjectively no space-time, we don't feel in any place nor we know the time. So how does the brain reconnect to space-time ?
 
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Unfortunately, philosophy and meta-science are topics not open for discussion - partly because there are no right or wrong answers, and therefore they are non-scientific in nature.
 
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As far as physics is concerned, your brain is just as much "in spacetime" when you are sleeping as when you are awake. So there's nothing to "reconnect".

As far as your subjective experience is concerned, that's a matter of either neuroscience or philosophy, depending on how you look at it. The neuroscience aspect would be suitable for discussion, but I don't think it is very well understood. The philosophy aspect, as DaveC426913 says, is not suitable for discussion here.
 
DaveC426913 said:
Unfortunately, philosophy and meta-science are topics not open for discussion - partly because there are no right or wrong answers, and therefore they are non-scientific in nature.

It is not right nor wrong maybe because it is in a state of superposition of both ? Like quantum logic. Could we use this tool to describe such phenomena ?
 
Subjective experience has nothing to do with quantum mechanics.
In any case my experience of dreams differs from yours, I distinctly do have dreams which are in particular locations and have some kind of timeline.
 
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This thread is personal speculation and will remain closed.
 

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