Real Sleep - Revision history

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	{{Infobox_episode\|title=Real Sleep\|image=File:~~ＬＯＣＡＬ５８_~~-~~_Real_Sleep~~\|partOfSeason=2\|episodeNumber=2\|airDate=December 19, 2018\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[Show For Children]]\|nextEpisode=[[Skywatching]]}}		{{Infobox_episode\|title=Real Sleep\|image=File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８ - Real Sleep.poster.jpg\|partOfSeason=2\|episodeNumber=2\|airDate=December 19, 2018\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[Show For Children]]\|nextEpisode=[[Skywatching]]}}

	'''Real Sleep''' is the second uploaded entry in [[Local 58]]’s second season. The episode features the broadcast of a personalized video cassette designed to act as a sleeping aid.		'''Real Sleep''' is the second uploaded entry in [[Local 58]]’s second season. The episode features the broadcast of a personalized video cassette designed to act as a sleeping aid.
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	Real Sleep Proof.png		Real Sleep Proof.png
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fandom>Lumanator: Somehow no one thought to add this.

2025-11-12T11:43:28Z

Somehow no one thought to add this.

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	==References==		==References==

fandom>Silly Symphony: Silly Symphony moved page LOCAL58 - Real Sleep to Real Sleep

2024-11-05T20:10:21Z

Silly Symphony moved page LOCAL58 - Real Sleep to Real Sleep

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fandom>Silly Symphony at 20:09, 5 November 2024

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	{{Infobox_episode\|title=Real Sleep\|image=File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８_-_Real_Sleep\|partOfSeason=2\|episodeNumber=2\|airDate=December 19, 2018\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[Show For Children]]\|nextEpisode=[[Skywatching]]}}		{{Infobox_episode\|title=Real Sleep\|image=File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８_-_Real_Sleep\|partOfSeason=2\|episodeNumber=2\|airDate=December 19, 2018\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[Show For Children]]\|nextEpisode=[[Skywatching]]}}

fandom>Silly Symphony at 20:08, 5 November 2024

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	{{Infobox_episode\|title=Real Sleep\|image=File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８_-_Real_Sleep\|partOfSeason=2\|episodeNumber=2\|airDate=December 19, 2018\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[~~LOCAL58 - Show For Children\|~~Show For Children]]\|nextEpisode=[[~~LOCAL58 - Skywatching\|~~Skywatching]]}}		{{Infobox_episode\|title=Real Sleep\|image=File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８_-_Real_Sleep\|partOfSeason=2\|episodeNumber=2\|airDate=December 19, 2018\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[Show For Children]]\|nextEpisode=[[Skywatching]]}}

	'''Real Sleep''' is the second uploaded entry in [[Local 58]]’s second season ~~and the seventh uploaded overall in the series~~. The episode features the broadcast of a personalized video cassette designed to act as a sleeping aid.		'''Real Sleep''' is the second uploaded entry in [[Local 58]]’s second season. The episode features the broadcast of a personalized video cassette designed to act as a sleeping aid.

	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	The episode begins with Local 58 displaying their afternoon schedule, which features a section at 3PM for 'Real Sleep'. The feed then cuts to the broadcast of a personalized video tape from a television intended for personal use by Philip Gerhardt.		The episode begins with Local 58 displaying their afternoon schedule, which features a section at 3PM for 'Real Sleep'. The feed then cuts to the broadcast of a personalized video tape from a television intended for personal use by [[Philip Gerhardt]].

	As the video begins, it is shown that the tape was created by the Thought Research Initiative (TRI) and that the tape is some sort of instructional guide. The video goes through several true or false questions about the nature of sleep, claiming that dreams and dreaming are wasteful and not necessary for proper rest. The video continues with their explanation of the Kleitman Map, an index of electrical activity of a brain in the process of dreaming. The Initiative claims to have a method that allows them to isolate the exact neural pathways that dreaming uses and cancel them out, creating 'real sleep'.		As the video begins, it is shown that the tape was created by the [[Thought Research Initiative\|Thought Research Initiative (TRI)]] and that the tape is some sort of instructional guide. The video goes through several true or false questions about the nature of sleep, claiming that dreams and dreaming are wasteful and not necessary for proper rest. The video continues with their explanation of the Kleitman Map, an index of electrical activity of a brain in the process of dreaming. The Initiative claims to have a method that allows them to isolate the exact neural pathways that dreaming uses and cancel them out, creating 'real sleep'.

	The video proceeds into an instructional section about how to induce the user's 'anti-dream', using Gerhardt's personalized Kleitman ~~map~~ to do so.		The video proceeds into an instructional section about how to induce the user's 'anti-dream', using Gerhardt's personalized Kleitman Map to do so.
	* '''Sequence 1: Visual Calibration''' instructs the user to stare at the center of the screen as a series of flashing negative-inverted human faces begin to play in quick succession accompanied by feedback noise. The sequence ends on a distorted face.		* '''Sequence 1: Visual Calibration''' instructs the user to stare at the center of the screen as a series of flashing negative-inverted human faces begin to play in quick succession accompanied by feedback noise. The sequence ends on a distorted face.
	* '''Sequence 2: Cortical Memory''' instructs the user to continue focusing on the center of the screen. Two sets of the flashing faces on either side begin to play, slowly converging together to form one face in the center that then disappears.		* '''Sequence 2: Cortical Memory''' instructs the user to continue focusing on the center of the screen. Two sets of the flashing faces on either side begin to play, slowly converging together to form one face in the center that then disappears.
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	* In Sequence 4, a distorted audio clip in the right channel can be heard continuously saying "I Dream The World Awake", referencing one of the messages that can be seen. [[Kris Straub]] claimed that something was also supposed to be audible in the left channel, but was left out in an exporting error.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/a8982k/subliminal_audio_in_sequence_4_real_sleep/ Subliminal audio in Sequence 4 (Real Sleep)]</ref>		* In Sequence 4, a distorted audio clip in the right channel can be heard continuously saying "I Dream The World Awake", referencing one of the messages that can be seen. [[Kris Straub]] claimed that something was also supposed to be audible in the left channel, but was left out in an exporting error.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/a8982k/subliminal_audio_in_sequence_4_real_sleep/ Subliminal audio in Sequence 4 (Real Sleep)]</ref>
	* The font used for Gerhardt's ID at the very beginning of the tape as well as the text at the end of the TRI logo is the same font used for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weather_Channel The Weather Channel's] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WeatherStar WeatherStar] I, II, and III. The font used during the four sequences of the tape is either the one used for the WeatherStar 4000 or the WeatherStar Jr. All three fonts can be downloaded [https://twcclassics.com/downloads.html here.]		* The font used for Gerhardt's ID at the very beginning of the tape as well as the text at the end of the TRI logo is the same font used for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weather_Channel The Weather Channel's] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WeatherStar WeatherStar] I, II, and III. The font used during the four sequences of the tape is either the one used for the WeatherStar 4000 or the WeatherStar Jr. All three fonts can be downloaded [https://twcclassics.com/downloads.html here.]
	* This video allegedly produces distinct side effects, such as not being able to recognize faces for a short period of time. The validity of this statement is unclear; however, viewer discretion is advised.

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162.231.9.4 at 23:23, 4 July 2023

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	* In Sequence 4, a distorted audio clip in the right channel can be heard continuously saying "I Dream The World Awake", referencing one of the messages that can be seen. [[Kris Straub]] claimed that something was also supposed to be audible in the left channel, but was left out in an exporting error.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/a8982k/subliminal_audio_in_sequence_4_real_sleep/ Subliminal audio in Sequence 4 (Real Sleep)]</ref>		* In Sequence 4, a distorted audio clip in the right channel can be heard continuously saying "I Dream The World Awake", referencing one of the messages that can be seen. [[Kris Straub]] claimed that something was also supposed to be audible in the left channel, but was left out in an exporting error.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/a8982k/subliminal_audio_in_sequence_4_real_sleep/ Subliminal audio in Sequence 4 (Real Sleep)]</ref>
	* The font used for Gerhardt's ID at the very beginning of the tape as well as the text at the end of the TRI logo is the same font used for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weather_Channel The Weather Channel's] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WeatherStar WeatherStar] I, II, and III. The font used during the four sequences of the tape is either the one used for the WeatherStar 4000 or the WeatherStar Jr. All three fonts can be downloaded [https://twcclassics.com/downloads.html here.]		* The font used for Gerhardt's ID at the very beginning of the tape as well as the text at the end of the TRI logo is the same font used for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weather_Channel The Weather Channel's] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WeatherStar WeatherStar] I, II, and III. The font used during the four sequences of the tape is either the one used for the WeatherStar 4000 or the WeatherStar Jr. All three fonts can be downloaded [https://twcclassics.com/downloads.html here.]
	* This video ~~actually works, and there will actually be~~ side effects, such as not being able to recognize faces for a short period of time, ~~so you should watch at your own risk~~		* This video allegedly produces distinct side effects, such as not being able to recognize faces for a short period of time. The validity of this statement is unclear; however, viewer discretion is advised.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

fandom>I got the beans: I fixed typos.

2023-06-04T13:35:25Z

I fixed typos.

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	The episode begins with Local 58 displaying their afternoon schedule, which features a section at 3PM for 'Real Sleep'. The feed then cuts to the broadcast of a personalized video tape from a television intended for personal use by a Philip Gerhardt.		The episode begins with Local 58 displaying their afternoon schedule, which features a section at 3PM for 'Real Sleep'. The feed then cuts to the broadcast of a personalized video tape from a television intended for personal use by Philip Gerhardt.

	As the video begins, it is shown that the tape was created by the Thought Research Initiative and that the tape is some sort of instructional guide. The video goes through several true or false questions about the nature of sleep, claiming that dreams and dreaming are wasteful and not necessary for proper rest. The video continues with their explanation of the Kleitman Map, an index of electrical activity of a brain in the process of dreaming. The Initiative claims to have a method that allows them to isolate the exact neural pathways that dreaming uses and cancel them out, creating 'real sleep'.		As the video begins, it is shown that the tape was created by the Thought Research Initiative (TRI) and that the tape is some sort of instructional guide. The video goes through several true or false questions about the nature of sleep, claiming that dreams and dreaming are wasteful and not necessary for proper rest. The video continues with their explanation of the Kleitman Map, an index of electrical activity of a brain in the process of dreaming. The Initiative claims to have a method that allows them to isolate the exact neural pathways that dreaming uses and cancel them out, creating 'real sleep'.

	The video proceeds into an instructional section about how to induce the user's 'anti-dream', using Gerhardt's personalized Kleitman map to do so.		The video proceeds into an instructional section about how to induce the user's 'anti-dream', using Gerhardt's personalized Kleitman map to do so.
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	* The title screen that displays the tape's intended personal use by Gerhardt displays an ID number of 750117. This implies that there are many other users of the Initiative who use similar tapes to achieve real sleep.		* The title screen that displays the tape's intended personal use by Gerhardt displays an ID number of 750117. This implies that there are many other users of the Initiative who use similar tapes to achieve real sleep.
	*Text saying “PLAY” flashes on the screen before the Real Sleep ~~casette~~ plays, suggesting that what we’re seeing is not a televised broadcast but rather a recording of someone’s personal television feed.		*Text saying “PLAY” flashes on the screen before the Real Sleep cassette plays, suggesting that what we’re seeing is not a televised broadcast but rather a recording of someone’s personal television feed.
	**However, [[Kris Straub]] maintains that the episode implies that a Local 58 worker somehow obtained Gerhardt’s customized, personal tape and chose to air it on TV. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/j9rfxu/whats_the_inuniverse_source_of_local58_footage/</ref>		**However, [[Kris Straub]] maintains that the episode implies that a Local 58 worker somehow obtained Gerhardt’s customized, personal tape and chose to air it on TV. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/j9rfxu/whats_the_inuniverse_source_of_local58_footage/</ref>
	*The Kleitman map may be a reference to American psychologist Nathaniel Kleitman who is recognized as the "father of modern sleep research" and was a co-discoverer of REM sleep.<ref>https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/news/nathaniel-kleitman-phd-1895-1999</ref>		*The Kleitman map may be a reference to American psychologist Nathaniel Kleitman who is recognized as the "father of modern sleep research" and was a co-discoverer of REM sleep.<ref>https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/news/nathaniel-kleitman-phd-1895-1999</ref>

fandom>OmegaMart! at 16:15, 20 May 2023

2023-05-20T16:15:55Z

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	* In Sequence 4, a distorted audio clip in the right channel can be heard continuously saying "I Dream The World Awake", referencing one of the messages that can be seen. [[Kris Straub]] claimed that something was also supposed to be audible in the left channel, but was left out in an exporting error.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/a8982k/subliminal_audio_in_sequence_4_real_sleep/ Subliminal audio in Sequence 4 (Real Sleep)]</ref>		* In Sequence 4, a distorted audio clip in the right channel can be heard continuously saying "I Dream The World Awake", referencing one of the messages that can be seen. [[Kris Straub]] claimed that something was also supposed to be audible in the left channel, but was left out in an exporting error.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/a8982k/subliminal_audio_in_sequence_4_real_sleep/ Subliminal audio in Sequence 4 (Real Sleep)]</ref>
	* The font used for Gerhardt's ID at the very beginning of the tape as well as the text at the end of the TRI logo is the same font used for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weather_Channel The Weather Channel's] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WeatherStar WeatherStar] I, II, and III. The font used during the four sequences of the tape is either the one used for the WeatherStar 4000 or the WeatherStar Jr. All three fonts can be downloaded [https://twcclassics.com/downloads.html here.]		* The font used for Gerhardt's ID at the very beginning of the tape as well as the text at the end of the TRI logo is the same font used for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weather_Channel The Weather Channel's] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WeatherStar WeatherStar] I, II, and III. The font used during the four sequences of the tape is either the one used for the WeatherStar 4000 or the WeatherStar Jr. All three fonts can be downloaded [https://twcclassics.com/downloads.html here.]
			* This video actually works, and there will actually be side effects, such as not being able to recognize faces for a short period of time, so you should watch at your own risk

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

fandom>Silly Symphony at 21:25, 30 June 2021

2021-06-30T21:25:04Z

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	{{Infobox_episode\|title=Real Sleep\|image=File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８_-_Real_Sleep\|partOfSeason=2\|episodeNumber=2\|airDate=December 19, 2018\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - Show For Children\|Show For Children]]\|nextEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - Skywatching\|Skywatching]]}}		{{Infobox_episode\|title=Real Sleep\|image=File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８_-_Real_Sleep\|partOfSeason=2\|episodeNumber=2\|airDate=December 19, 2018\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - Show For Children\|Show For Children]]\|nextEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - Skywatching\|Skywatching]]}}

	'''Real Sleep''' is the second uploaded entry in ~~the~~ [[Local 58]]’s second season and the seventh uploaded overall in the series. The episode features the broadcast of a personalized video cassette designed to act as a sleeping aid.		'''Real Sleep''' is the second uploaded entry in [[Local 58]]’s second season and the seventh uploaded overall in the series. The episode features the broadcast of a personalized video cassette designed to act as a sleeping aid.

	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==

fandom>Silly Symphony at 21:22, 30 June 2021

2021-06-30T21:22:46Z

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	[[~~File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８~~ - ~~Real Sleep~~\|~~thumb~~\|~~right~~\|~~335 px~~]]		{{Infobox_episode\|title=Real Sleep\|image=File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８_-_Real_Sleep\|partOfSeason=2\|episodeNumber=2\|airDate=December 19, 2018\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - Show For Children\|Show For Children]]\|nextEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - Skywatching\|Skywatching]]}}
	'''Real Sleep''' is the ~~seventh~~ uploaded entry in the [[Local 58]] ~~video~~ series. The episode features the broadcast of a personalized video cassette designed to act as a sleeping aid.
			'''Real Sleep''' is the second uploaded entry in the [[Local 58]]’s second season and the seventh uploaded overall in the series. The episode features the broadcast of a personalized video cassette designed to act as a sleeping aid.

	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==