We generally recognize that the flying dream, with or without an aircraft, is a rationalization of an OOBE which is unacceptable to the belief system of the conscious mind. Later data suggests that the dream of getting out of your “car” and performing some act falls into a similar category. Have you ever dreamed that you forgot where you parked your “car”! Also, the falling dream often becomes reentry into the physical when practiced in “slow motion.” QUESTION: HOW IS REMOTE VIEWING DIFFERENT FROM AN OOBE? Remote viewing, or the ability to “see” events taking place at another physical location, employs a trained state of consciousness that is effective while still very much within the physical body. Usually only one form of perception is utilized which translates as visual. In the OOB state, there is no awareness of the physical because you are “away” from it. Also, perceptions other than visual are invariably present. There are other differences, but these are the basics. QUESTION: CAN AN OOBE BE INDUCED BY HYPNOSIS? There are a number of reports that this has taken place, and it may be possible. We have no direct experience with it. The weakness of this technique from our perspective lies in the fact that the OOB individual is not in control of the activity —which seems to be quite important in the process QUESTION: WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF OOB WHILE STILL PERFORMING A PHYSICAL ACT SUCH AS DRIVING A CAR, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? HOW DO YOU CONTROL IT? Get back as fast as you can! Use the quick-return method described earlier. This has not happened to me personally, but I understand it does occur infrequently. QUESTION: IS IT EASIER TO GO TO A PLACE OR A PERSON WHILE IN OOB? Usually to a person, easiest to someone who is close to you emotionally. There are some who can go to places, but it requires a specific “address” or ident. QUESTION: IF YOU MEET A BEING WHILE OOB, HOW CAN YOU TELL IF IT IS MALEVOLENT OR BENEVOLENT?