Anyone ever think about that? We've all had dreams where we're ourselves only things are a little or sometimes vastly different.

I've had a few where my house was clean or my neighborhood was greatly more successful with giant almost futuristic buildings all around. Some where I was younger, back in school and on fun trips with people I didn't end up getting to know. Others where family members who are no longer alive are still around and we do a few things, such and such.

In all these, I'm still me from what I gather. As in it's me controlling or at least interacting with the experience as opposed to just watching a movie for example.

Scientifically, it's a well discussed theorem. Alternative universes. Parallel universe. The multiverse. String theory. Etc. Essentially saying there are other universes where you exist only you made other choices, some that dramatically changed your life. For example, say you decided to buy that lottery ticket and ended up a millionaire. Or you ended up talking to the girl at the bar and ended up falling in love and had yourself a family. Etc. Some versions even go as far to say that literally every possibility or choice that you did not take is it's own universe that exists. Again from as large as life changing decisions that change everything to small choices like the paint job of your car or trim on the walls of your house. It's really something exciting to think about.

1. What are your thoughts on this and what are the profound effects this would have on life, society, and our views on existence altogether?

2. What if when we dream we get to "view" into these universes from our alternate selves? For example you know when you're doing something either exceeding interesting (buying a house, meeting someone, enjoying your family, skydiving, etc) or exceedingly boring (filling out paperwork, doing your 9-5) sometimes you (in a way) zone out for a bit... and just kind of let sensory experience takeover, as in your mind takes backseat to whatever emotions your feeling at the time. Again either out of pleasure or sheer boredom. What if during these times... in both your life in this universe and your life in another universe... these are gateways or "opportunities" for your alternate selves to experience or "view" these lives while dreaming? We've all done or said things during times "when we're not paying attention" or simply "lost track of the time"... do you think this theory could possibly account for this?