Quote Originally Posted by Chronisseur
The danger I was referring to, is clinically referred to as insanity. Many people get "lost" in themselves, and end up with "mental:wtf:knots" that can take a lifetime to untie. I've seen this, I've experienced this, and will not waste MY time posting the thousands of case studies that support this.
Insanity is not a clinical term and as such there is no clinical definition. What is the clinical term for these "mental knots" of people who get "lost" in themselves, and demonstrate where in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Vol. IV in which it is stated lucid dreams are the cause. There is no need to spend time individually describing thousands of anecdotal (non-scientific) stories, but demonstrate where in the Journal of the American Medical Association or the New England Journal of Medicine where are the aggregate studies.

Metaphors can be effective but only when supplementary to FACTS and not in replacement of reality. You resort to metaphors and cop outs because, of course, as we both know, your position is baseless.