human
Now, Dr. O'Connor said. He selected a single lead, apparently, Malone thought, at random.
gpt
This electrode--
human
Just a moment, doctor, Burris said. He was eying the machine with a combination of suspicion and awe.
gpt
A while back you mentioned something about 'outside influences.' Just what, specifically, does that mean?
human
Telepathy, he said.
gpt
By outside influences, I meant influences on the mind, such as telepathy or mind reading of some nature.
human
I see, Burris said.
gpt
You can detect a telepath with this machine.
human
I'm afraid--
gpt
Well, some kind of a mind reader anyhow, Burris said.
human
We won't quarrel about terms.
gpt
Certainly not, Dr. O'Connor said. The smile he turned on Burris was as cold and empty as the inside of Orbital Station One.
human
What I meant was ... if you will permit me to continue ... that we cannot detect any sort of telepath or mind reader with this device. To be frank, I very much wish that we could; it would make everything a great deal simpler. However, the laws of psionics don't seem to operate that way.
gpt
Well, then, Burris said,