What you're saying is very true. When I often talk to people about lucid dreaming and wanting to research dreaming in general and lucid dreaming specifically, they ask me what the end goal is. I guess the end goal would be to truly understand from all perspectives, if possible, the phenomenon that is called dreaming, and to that extent, the paradoxical nature of active or lucid dreaming.

But in order to figure those things out, if that's even feasible, one must study empirically with objective qualitative measures and methodical approach that can then be replicated and validated numerous times over. (Like LaBerge's famous experiment, for instance)

Since the sample size is always minuscule in regards to the general populations, and since the phenomenon is not as common nor easy to 'synthetically' produce (as opposed to natural occurring LDs) in lab conditions, there is a lot of basic research missing. I aim to bridge some of these gaps, and to make it my life long mission to try and answer these questions or pave the way for others after me.

I would like to know how we could be in touch besides this platform. There is a lot I wish to talk to you about. Thanks!