[The Wise Turtle]

"I’m sorry to disappoint those who ask me to prove the existence of lucid dreaming… or astral projection… or even how much income I earn. Those people will be waiting a very long time because I don’t care to prove anything. That would actually do people a disservice by feeding their fears instead of helping them move through their fears."

Does walking away from the conversation help them move through their fears, though? (Which is what you suggest you would do if someone asked you this kind of question...)

I'm thinking that one way to help people move through their fears is to straight out tell them that there is no way I can be absolutely sure, but that I've found that I have interesting, enjoyable, productive, and sustainable experiences in the past when I've accepted that my beliefs about this are probably correct. And if, in the future, I start having not so interesting, enjoyable, productive, and sustainable experiences using this belief, I'll reconsider my acceptance of it.

Does that seem like a good way to frame things for people, Steve?

Peace, Love, and Bicycles,
Turtle

PS, I love the bit about measuring gravity with the goal of expanding my creativity. It's a great message for those of us who are very logical and interested in the more observable, consistent forms of energy in the universe. So thanks a bunch for that particular comment!