{"id":3676,"date":"2012-11-02T12:38:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T12:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=3676"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:50:27","slug":"dreamachine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=3676","title":{"rendered":"Dreamachine….."},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday there was an article in The Globe about a “Dreamachine.” This is a device that has been around in some form or other for over 50 years.  Well, two Canadians from Ft. Erie and Niagara Falls, respectively – have decided to do a commercial run of about 650 machines that will be available on-line for about $400.00.  Gotta have one!!!<\/p>\n

Basically a Dreamachine is a lamp – such as a table lamp that has a “lamp shade” with various cut outs on it. When the machine is turned on, the shade rotates at a speed of 78 rpm – maybe a use for old turntables – the resulting patterns are said to create a significant neurological change in the brain of anyone sitting close to the lamp with eyes closed.<\/p>\n

Timothy Leary used one as did, Iggy Pop, David Bowie and Kurt Cobain to mention a few. It apparently creates something similar to an LSD experience in that it opens other worlds to the imbiber – can I say that when it’s just light?<\/p>\n

Margaret Atwood was given one and said that it was good for “lateral jumps” in the thought process and also good for overcoming writer’s block – if you have one.  I’m sure that Margaret has never had writer’s block \ud83d\ude42 When asked about the machine’s cosmic claims, she said that so far there was nothing; but, “I’ll write home when I get there.”…always a good sport!!<\/p>\n

Anyway the article is in the Arts section of The Globe & Mail for Thursday Nov 1, 2012.  I probably can’t link to it, as you now you have to sign in and pay to read on-line. I get to read on-line free because I still subscribe to the daily rag – but others – well you’ll have to try and see. The article is a great read about how an idea comes together with the two people actually developing the product.  It’s a case of the Dreamachine mechanics jump starting ideas and lots of Deja Vu and happenstance – you know the stuff engineers and other vertical thinkers never experience.<\/p>\n

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\nLight through a bottle – not actually a dreamachine; but maybe a little lateral thinking, definitely surreal. Postcards from the edge – maybe.<\/p>\n

Have an amazing day!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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