Solving problems while you are asleep

[EternalOptimist]

Can anyone here actually do that ?


or is it just that you are half awake and thinking about it in a sort of semi conscious way?

I had a couple of corkers recently and I have convinced myself that I sorted them out in my sleep. I wonder if its possible

 

[TimberWolf]

I wouldn't surprised if what seems like a really great idea when you're half out of it mostly turns out to be a pretty carp idea once you're awake. Luckily we usually forget these brilliant ideas.

 

[xoggoth]

Indeed, well not asleep exactly, but I do sometimes find solutions pop into the noggin when you aren't concentrating on solving them.

 

[minestrone]

You know how you get those dreams of drinking water after a night out on the sauce, I had a very hot curry the other week and was having dreams about putting out fires before I woke up.

 

[EternalOptimist]

Indeed, well not asleep exactly, but I do sometimes find solutions pop into the noggin when you aren't concentrating on solving them.

Oh yes. we have all had the 'rogue boner' experience, when you are sitting on the bus thinking about Heisenbergs uncertainty principle. and you suddenly sprout a rogue boner
then you spend the next few bus-stops desperately thinking about barbed wire and trying not to make eye-contact with the middle-aged woman opposite who thinks you are paying her some kind of compliment

 

[xoggoth]

Desperately thinking about barbed wire will not sort that problem with some.

 

[EternalOptimist]

Desperately thinking about barbed wire will not sort that problem with some.

how is the creative writing coming on ?

 

[Spacecadet]

I had a dream a few months ago about spreadsheets embedded in spreadsheets

There was a real benefit to it too... I just can't remember what it was!!

 

[Cliphead]

Years ago I spent days trying to get some code to work properly but no joy. I actually dreamt the solution, clear lines of code in my dream that worked.

 

[EternalOptimist]

Years ago I spent days trying to get some code to work properly but no joy. I actually dreamt the solution, clear lines of code in my dream that worked.

It was definately a dream though ? and you were definately full-on asleep ?