A Russian man's risky attempt to achieve dream control through self-surgery with a handheld drill nearly costs him his life, highlighting the dangers of unorthodox experiments.
A man from the Russian city of Novosibirsk, Mikhail Raduga, attempted a dangerous self-surgery to control his dreams, nearly costing him his life. According to a report in Newsweek, Raduga used a handheld drill in an attempt to perform brain surgery on himself. His goal was to install a microchip in his brain to achieve dream control. The incident took place on May 17, 2023, and Raduga shared images of his risky experiment on his Twitter handle.
Raduga admitted that he was inspired by YouTube videos showing how neurosurgeons work. Despite nearly dying due to blood loss during the operation, he considered the results to be promising for future dream control technologies. He expressed enthusiasm for exploring brain stimulation during lucid dreaming through self-trepanation and electrode implantation.
"On May 17, 2023, I performed by myself trepanation, electrode implantation, and electrical stimulation of my brain's motor cortex. I needed it to test brain stimulation during lucid dreaming," he tweeted on July 18, alongside graphic pictures.
BRAIN IMPLANT FOR LUCID DREAMING
For the first time in history, we conducted direct electrical stimulation of the motor cortex of the brain during REM sleep, lucid dreams, and sleep paralysis. The results open up fantastic prospects for future dream control technologies. pic.twitter.com/qypqV6ntyV
After the failed self-surgery, Raduga was taken to the hospital to receive treatment for his injuries. Graphic pictures shared by him on social media showed him with multiple bandages on his face and an X-ray displaying the implanted electrode inside his head.
The man, who is 40 years old, had the idea to install an electrode in his brain over a year ago and has been actively sharing information on sleep paralysis, out-of-body states, and astral projection. In June, he decided to use himself as a test subject for his experiments, as approaching neurosurgeons could have resulted in criminal liability for the clinicians due to the unorthodox nature of the operation.
Raduga proceeded with the four-hour surgery in his apartment, leading to the loss of nearly a litre of blood. Despite the risks and dangerous outcome, he remains intrigued by the possibilities and potential advancements in dream control technology.