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[EMAIL] Dream Projector Newsletter Volume 3 August 2004
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 		[EMAIL] Dream Projector Newsletter Volume 3 August 2004
Okay, this got in my inbox about 15 minutes ago. Those of you who subscribed to the Dream Project mailing list should have this, too. The email uses graphics and HTML, and contains snippets of articles with links to them. Since the articles are not part of the email itself, I will just post the links as they appear.
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THE DOCTOR'S TALK
Dr. Karl Shoemaker takes on the cynics and doubters head-on in his regular Newsletter column, The Doctor's Talk.

"It has come to my attention that there are some individuals on the internet who believe my work, indeed, the very existence of the Dream Projector, is at best a sham, and at worst, an utter fraud. Let me assure you that the Dream Projector is very real, and works exactly as described on our website." MORE



DREAMS AND DEPRESSION
Depression is on the rise, and the World Health Organization predicts it will soon place second in the list of world disease burdens.

We here at Dream Projector believe that depression is actually manufactured in the brain, and that the faulty cycle of those suffering from the disease can be corrected. MORE[Notice: this link is broken - this is how it was presented in the email]

THE MEANING OF DREAMS
There are as many theories regarding what dreams mean as there are fish in the sea. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion on the different symbologies behind dream components. Some, like Freud, argue that dreams are wish-fulfillment. Some say that every character in the dream represents the dreamer himself. Some say that dreams are simply the subconscious's way of processing and regurgitating information collected during the day. MORE

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Are you interested in becoming a
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Dream Projector program?

Find out how to get started HERE


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 		[EMAIL] DreamProjector E-Newsletter
Volume 3 Dream Projector Newsletter August 2004

The Doctor's Talk

Dr. Shoemaker

It has come to my attention that there are some individuals on the internet who believe my work, indeed, the very existence of the Dream Projector, is at best a sham, and at worst, an utter fraud. Let me assure you that the Dream Projector is very real, and works exactly as described on our website.

While we are still testing and evaluating the Dream Projector, we anticipate that it will become a commercial reality within the next two years. As we are no longer seeking investment capital, the rumors of fraud have no basis in fact.

There is a possibility that some misguided individuals have confused my research with a "humorous" article published in the tabloid "Weekly World News" some years ago, claiming that a Swiss scientist by the name of Kurt Aubert had developed a machine capable of recording dream sequences. We have thoroughly researched this matter, and can find no evidence to support this claim, nor even to support the existence of Dr. Aubert. The "Weekly World News" has a well-known penchant for publishing articles that range from distortions of the truth to complete fabrications. We believe this "article" was completely false, and is unrelated to our research, or to any other scientific endeavor.

I recently learned of a website devoted to so-called "urban mythology" that has mentioned the Dream Projector and presented it as no better than an urban legend. I contacted the webmaster of the site and attempted to explain that we run a legitimate research facility. I also extended an invitation to visit our offices and see how the Dream Projector operates. I'm hopeful that the site operator will agree to visit and gain new understanding and appreciation of our work.

My research was ridiculed for many years, and yet I persevered because I knew that my theories were sound. Now, as we approach the successful culmination of our efforts, to face such scorn once again is most disheartening. I do appreciate the many messages of support I have received in the past months, and I thank you all for your kind words.

Dr. Karl Shoemaker
Director, Dream Projector Institute
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Dreams and Depression
Brain Therapy

Depression is on the rise, and the World Health Organization predicts it will soon place second in the list of world disease burdens.

We here at Dream Projector believe that depression is actually manufactured in the brain, and that the faulty cycle of those suffering from the disease can be corrected. It is common knowledge that people who are depressed experience excessive amounts of REM sleep, and therefore dream more often than those not suffering from depression. It is therefore logical to assume that if we can decrease the incidence of REM sleep in those afflicted with depression, we may be able to offer an effective alternate therapy to medication.

What we believe, and hope to demonstrate with upcoming trials, is that the negative thought cycles depressed people occupy themselves with on a constant basis (during a normal twenty-four hour period) are the actual cause of the escalated REM sleep and, indirectly, depression.

Our normal dream sleep acts as a wonderful cleansing mechanism, lowering the autonomic arousal level and allowing us to act upon the thoughts, feelings, and reactions that we don't necessarily act upon in the waking world. Once our brains reach a certain level of arousal, they must complete that cycle of arousal, eventually coming full circle to the deactivation phase. If this isn't accomplished while we are awake, it is completed while we dream, a sort of "housecleaning" if you will. And although we don't actually experience our dreams in the physical world, we do physically respond to them in our sleep world, thereby concluding and deactivating that arousal cycle.

But people who are depressed tend to focus on negative feelings and give a lot of time over to those feelings. They become mired in their ruminations, both waking and sleeping, unable to complete the arousal cycle and give their brains the much needed deactivation or rest. Their brains continually search for release which causes the REM overload and uses up an immense amount of brain energy. Ever wonder why people who are depressed wake up feeling exhausted, with no sense of motivation or focus?

The currently accepted view is that brain chemistry (specifically low serotonin) is partly responsible for depression. We believe it isn't a cause of depression but an effect of it, and hope to prove our theory in short order. We can't provide very many details about our ongoing clinical studies or upcoming trials just yet, but watch for news early next year on the results of yet another fascinating new leap into the realm of dreams.

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Becoming a Test Subject
Studying Dreams

"How do I become a Dream Projector Test Subject?"

This is the most common question we receive, both by e-mail and by telephone. While the Dream Projector is constantly seeking new Test Subjects to participate in our ground-breaking research, the extensive time and resources we devote to every Test Subject require us to employ a highly selective screening process. This insures that the candidates selected have the highest probability of success in the Dream Projector experience.

The first two steps in the process of becoming a Dream Projector Test Subject need to be performed by you, at home, in the comfort of your own bed.

Step 1 - Get a notebook and pencil or pen and keep them next to your bed. For one week, write down every dream you have as soon as possible after waking up. Tell yourself before you go to sleep, "I will dream tonight and remember my dreams."

Do not re-read what you have written until the end of the week. Make notes as to the differences between what you remember and what you have written.

Step 2 - Do the same thing the following week, except this time add another step to the dream recording process. Approximately three to four hours after writing down your dreams, tell them to someone else, without looking at what you have written. Have them then read what you wrote about the dream and make brief notes about any differences.

After you've collected two weeks of notes about your dreams, e-mail the Dream Projector at: mydreamsSPLATdreamprojector.com and tell us, "I'm ready to share my dreams." We'll send you information on how to proceed from there.
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Gibberx
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 		So, does anybody think we have much of a lead, here? If Dr. Shoemaker is going to get in touch with the urbanmytholody.net webmaster, then we might ask the webmaster for her opinion?

Also, is anybody willing to shoot them an email with "I am ready to share my dreams"? I'm willing to bet you will need to be prepared, if you want to go that far. Perhaps have some sample dream notes ready.

Does anybody here live in the San Francisco area? I'm all the way on the other side of the States, heh....

[edit] Just read that the webmaster in question is a "her". Changed that.

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 		I'm moving to SF on the 15th of August, as it turns out. So given the two week period necessary for recording dreams....

Just about right. Razz

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Gibberx wrote:
Also, is anybody willing to shoot them an email with "I am ready to share my dreams"? I'm willing to bet you will need to be prepared, if you want to go that far. Perhaps have some sample dream notes ready.


I'm actually going to try the experiment for real. If we have stuff "ready" immediately after the release of this newsletter, then they could dismiss them as 'fake'. Afterall, the instructions said to do this for two weeks, then submit your notes. I think we have plenty of time - this looks like a game for the long-haul (i.e. at least a month or maybe longer).
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konamouse wrote:
Gibberx wrote:
Also, is anybody willing to shoot them an email with "I am ready to share my dreams"? I'm willing to bet you will need to be prepared, if you want to go that far. Perhaps have some sample dream notes ready.


I'm actually going to try the experiment for real. If we have stuff "ready" immediately after the release of this newsletter, then they could dismiss them as 'fake'. Afterall, the instructions said to do this for two weeks, then submit your notes. I think we have plenty of time - this looks like a game for the long-haul (i.e. at least a month or maybe longer).
Yes, I was thinking the same thing. It's rare that somebody's going to have a 2-week journal readily available. I don't know if I'm up for doing the experiment (some of my dreams are really weird, or deal with personal issues, or both), so I'll let somebody else take care of that Wink as long as they report back with any game-related results in 2 weeks.

If somebody starts dreaming about Dread House, we're gonna have some weird crap going down!

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 		I send a mail stating I did some sort of experiment a while ago. I did actually and do have papers lying around... We'll see what the response is.
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 		I'm certainly planning on doing the experiment. It's an excuse to do something that I've always sort of wanted to try anyway. The telling dreams to others is a remarkably good idea in terms of remembering them, training yourself to.

Not to go far off-topic, but... It's strange, but my dreams are nothing like what dreams are typically considered to be like. They're more like movies. Not a random stream of images, but a somewhat unusual narrative.

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 		Just sent an email to the informationSPLATdreamprojector.com address enquiring whether they have any copies archived somewhere of the old newsletters (it says Volume 3) - so far I have received the following autoresponse:

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Thank you for your interest in the Dream Projector.

Someone will review your message and get back to you as soon as possible
if necessary.

If you are writing to inquire about becoming a Dream Projector test subject,
please subscribe to the Dream Projector Newsletter. Each edition of the
Newsletter explains how to go about applying.

If you need immediate asistance or information, please call us at:

(415) 267-4853.

Media companies and press personnel are asked to write to us at:

mediaSPLATdreamprojector.com

Thank you,
www.dreamprojector.com

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"Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's questions."
Edgar Cayce



Only slightly different to the other autoresponses, but I thought it might be worth noting.

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 		That's funny, I just did the same thing.
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Marduk wrote:
That's funny, I just did the same thing.


Ooh, spooky.

Has anyone written an email to the media address?

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 		I'm going to do the experiment also, although I'm considering putting some of my past dreams in there. I know it would taint the experiment, but they won't need to know that. My brain comes up with some pretty strange stuff at night, the kind of stuff that Silent Hill type video games are made of.
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 		From Dreamproject newsletter:

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There is a possibility that some misguided individuals have confused my research with a "humorous" article published in the tabloid "Weekly World News" some years ago, claiming that a Swiss scientist by the name of Kurt Aubert had developed a machine capable of recording dream sequences.


I can't find nothing on http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/ about it, but i've found a trace of "Dreamcorder" and Prof. Kurt Aubert here: http://www.snopes.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=21;t=000727;p=0

Only another Urban Legend Smile

EDIT: I don't see it at first. At the bottom of page there's two post of Amanda Graves, webmaster of http://urbanmythology.net

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 		Ooh, you're right, so there is!

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Hey, I just joined up here, but I couldn't help posting to this thread.. I've got a line on something that sounds really similar - let me get more details and I'll post more about it in a few days. What a weird coincidence!
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http://www.urbanmythology.net


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Found it! I got my information together and posted it here. It was an interesting night's activity, to be sure. Has anyone else heard of this particular UL?
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http://www.urbanmythology.net


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 		Yes Miss Graves has been posting to the Snopes message board since June 13th, just random stuff. Nothing of any signifigance. Undoubtedly trying to pimp her new website (and the UH trail).

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