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Dreams Cannot Be Prophetic

Dreams cannot prophesy the future because that would violate much of what we know about physics; dreams are a kind of screen saver, and our understanding of physics is good enough to rule out prophetic dreams.

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Steven Pinker

Evidence Quote

Our understanding of physics, I think, is good enough to rule out the possibility that dreams can be prophetic.

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Steven PinkerConversations with Tyler
Created: 6/13/2026, 3:34:01 AM

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