Newspapers
Who says you can't read the newspaper in a dream? Why ever not?
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Sat 25 Jul 2009, 9:08, 3 replies)

It's just a weird blur
It happened twice I think.... trying to read them, thinking I was reading them then suddenly realising I couldn't make out any words. It's weird, realizing you're dreaming.

Apparently dreams are in black and white too, but I've never noticed that before.
( baw__bag contains traces of nuts on, Sat 25 Jul 2009, 17:24, closed)

Black and White?
Nah ive had dreams which are in colour. Specifically remembering particular colour details, such as a "red scarf"
(Miggyman, Sat 25 Jul 2009, 21:52, closed)

I'm pretty sure I have too
I don't know who makes these things up :)
( baw__bag contains traces of nuts on, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 16:01, closed)

Because when you read, you receive information.
Its not possible to read newspapers in dreams. Reading requires a level of concentration which you dont have when dreaming. But the main reason is that you are receiving information. Obviously as the newspaper isnt real, theres no information on it. So it becomes a frustrating blur trying to read the newspaper.

When someone else speaks or does something in a dream, that is down to interpretation.
(Miggyman, Sat 25 Jul 2009, 21:51, closed)

Alternative explanation
In my experience reading text in dreams is largely impossible, because words have an irritating habit of changing order, or changing altogether, when you look away and look back again. Also applies to numbers - I can't read digital clocks in dreams. And, brilliantly, I had a dream that featured an analogue clock. I *could* read it, but every time I looked away and looked back, the design of the face changed.
( john3ners has relocated to the Highlands, Sat 25 Jul 2009, 22:31, closed)