You know what visions I get in my dreams? Visions of falling off of buildings (and doing the full body spasm thing when I hit the ground). Some people, though, have the sort of dreams that change the world. Or at least result in Arnold Schwarzenegger films.
The Periodic Table
It's said that Dmitry Mendeleyev was on a three-day work bender when he finally gave in for a few minutes of shut eye. Instead of falling asleep for 17 hours like most sleep deprived people, Mendeleyev dreamt of an arrangement of elements that would change modern chemistry forever, then popped up about 20 minutes later to record it. "I saw in a dream a table where all the elements fell into place as required. Awakening, I immediately wrote it down on a piece of paper ... Only in one place did a correction later seem necessary."
To read the full, original article click on this link: Creative Breakthroughs That Came During Sleep - Stacy Conradt - The Atlantic
