[radio879]

Also, we can do thought experiments, simulations in our heads, that often are as good as doing them for real - it has limitations and isn't perfect though. But it does work often. Einstein used to purposely dose off in a weird position so that something hit his leg or something like that to slightly nudge him half awake so he could remember his half-dreaming state - which is where he discovered some things

[username135]

Any source on Einstein's behavior? Id love to read more.

[radio879]

I don't remember where I read it, pretty sure it was in a book - my dad taught me science stuff starting young (like late 80s, early 90s) , I remember it and somehow I got really into altered states, psychedelics, etc so that really just stuck in my mind somehow (even though I think I read about that, before ever trying any psychedelics)

I have a very vivid dream life myself, and I have had 'out of body' experiences starting at age 6, so maybe I read it sometime after having some of those weird experiences and that's possibly why I remember reading it.