Dreams, Atoms, and the Memory of Time - By Taghogho Von Apochi

What if dreams are more than fleeting visions, what if they are simulations of a time machine?

Each night as we sleep, our minds may be doing more than just processing the day. We may be slipping, silently, invisibly, through the very fabric of space and time. We revisit the past. We see flashes of a future not yet arrived. We talk to people we’ve never met, or those who’ve long passed on. We interact with them, feel them, and sometimes even become them in the most vivid, surreal ways. It feels real. Too real.

Sometimes, we forget our dreams entirely. Yet when life plays out scenes that feel eerily familiar, we call it déjà vu. But what if it isn’t just déjà vu? What if it’s a memory from a dream, an experience your consciousness had while your body rested?

This is not just fantasy for me, it’s a working theory I’ve explored for over two decades. Since 1997 in high school, I’ve been refining the idea that dreams, neurons, AI, atomic behavior, and time are all part of one larger equation.

The Atom as a Memory Bank

Let’s start with a foundational fact from physics: the First Law of Thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. Similarly, matter cannot be destroyed, atoms are simply reshaped and reused.

That means: every breath, every movement, every emotion releases energy. Every space we enter becomes subtly changed by our presence. This is not speculation, this is science. If energy and matter persist, could they also store information?

Now, merge that thought with how neural networks work. In artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning systems use data to "learn" patterns, mimicking the brain’s neurons. These systems evolve, adapt, and improve. The machine becomes smarter as it accumulates data.

My belief: atoms do the same.

Atoms interact with energy, light, sound, and vibration. What if they also hold onto impressions, like fingerprints of moments passed? What if we could access those impressions?

The Taghoghonometer: A Theory for the Future

This leads to the centerpiece of my theory: the Taghoghonometer.

Imagine a device that captures, filters, and interprets the data left behind in atoms. Imagine standing in a room and using this device to “replay” events from days, months, even centuries ago, by interpreting the molecular footprints left behind.

We already use DNA, fingerprints, and forensic residue to reconstruct crime scenes. But these are physical clues. The Taghoghonometer would go deeper, beyond what the eye can see, into the atomic energy memory of a location. In law enforcement, such a device could become a revolutionary tool: a bridge between time and truth.

Time Travel, UFOs, and the Interference of Tomorrow

Could it be that these dreams, these energy memories, are connected to time travel itself? Could the future occasionally visit the past, leaving behind evidence we misinterpret as UFOs or paranormal phenomena?

It sounds wild. But so did the internet before it existed. So did AI before it learned to speak. Vision always begins as madness.

Even in popular media, like the series Timeless, these themes echo. Travelers slip between centuries, trying to right wrongs, gather insight, or solve mysteries of existence. Science fiction is often a warning, or a whisper, of what is to come.

Why This Theory Matters to Me

If I could, I’d go back and heal my father before he passed. I’d ask questions. I’d gather the wisdom I didn’t know I needed. And yes, I’d visit the future, not to change my destiny, but to understand it.

This isn’t just philosophy for me. It’s science, longing, and imagination colliding. My dream is to bridge neuroscience, physics, AI, and time into a new understanding of reality.

And maybe, just maybe, the future is closer than we think.

I rest my case here, with a smile and a mind open to more.

Glossary of Key Concepts

Thermodynamics (First Law): Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only change from one form to another (e.g., heat to light).

Atom: The smallest unit of matter. Atoms persist through time, transforming but never disappearing.

Neural Network: A model in AI that mimics how neurons in the brain process and learn from data. It powers machine learning and forms the foundation of modern artificial intelligence.

Dèjà Vu: A psychological phenomenon where a person feels an uncanny familiarity with something they believe they’ve never experienced, possibly the brain accessing stored, unrecognized memories (including from dreams).

Taghoghonometer: A theoretical device proposed by the author to capture atomic data from environments, reconstructing past events through energy memory analysis.

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Taghogho Von Apochi

Geneticist, Author, Researcher, Educator

Founder, TCPR Institute International

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