Scientists Built the Dream-Reading Machine

If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step (or beneath one's feet) then I'd say there are ~1,000 miles to go.

A little more fleshed-out article here. I generally back out a bit on specifics like this to a more general discussion. In this case, that would be dreaming, in general.

In thinking about the subject, my initial questions would be:

Do dreams have significance? Do you think dream analysis is worthwhile? And if so, does one size fit all -- are images and objects universally symbolic? (A large body of interpreters database assumes so.) What would you anticipate the usage of such technology? Add others if you wish.

Right of the bat, in answering my first question one has to consider that animals seem to dream. That gives a broader context to the discussion. (If there is one; discussion, I mean.)

If anyone finds the topic interesting, here's another starter article.

And, if you're interested but feeling passive, you might still enjoy this BBC documentary about dreams.