Originally Posted by Maki

I'm a font of misunderstanding lately. I read the Toronto Star article on Mr. Routley this morning, and it was clear that he's not actually speaking -- researchers asked him questions and interpreted his response through brain activity they measured through MRI. So he's kind of like Capt. Pike on that classic Star Trek episode ... one beep for "yes," two beeps for "no."

Of course, the MRI has to pump a lot of energy into Mr. Routley's gray matter ... I wonder if it's giving him a little "jump start."