Thursday, 5 November 2009

Project Athena.

In 1980s Government scientists in the [censored] carried out experiments on reading neural electric patterns and translating them into language. Test control subject "Lisa" was the 67th in a series of trials and what follows is the transcript of a conversation, presumably before the experiment, and an apparent translation of her brain patterns into English.

[Recording Starts]
Scientist: "Today's date is [unintelligble] 1983. Present is myself Dr. [Static] and trial number 67 - Lisa. Lisa, is everthing okay?"

Lisa: "I'm [unintelligable] starving, but otherwise, naturally, I am A-O-K Docco. Can we just get on with this? I need to.. [unintelligable]"

Scientist: "Quite. Lisa, today I'm going to allow you to wear this hat, don't worry about the probes they are [static] harmless. I'm going to leave the room and leave you here with a small plate and a marshmallow. I ask you not to think about or eat the marshmallow. Do you understand?"

Lisa: "[static] off"

Scientist: "I'm also going to leave this clock and I will be back in half an hour. Remember for the next half an hour do not think about the marshmallow or eat the marshmallow- If you manage this we'll [unintelligable] free."

[recording ends]

Translation/Reading:

Minutes 1-4: High zetawave concentration. Apparent rage.
Minutes 5-7: Zetawaves significantly reduced. Get...thing..Remove.
Minutes 8-9: Maccawaves increase: Apathy.
Minutes 10-12: Ringowaves and some Zetawave increase. Theism... Self.. Hunger.
Minutes 13-14: Ringowaves maintain and Zetawave activity subsides. Don't... mall..shop... mall... confection...
Minutes 15-17: Sudden spike in Zetawave. Must not... Distract Distract
Minutes 18-22: Lanawaves surge and Zetawaves subside again. rabbit horse horse cow field country country countrsweety clouds clouds clouds clouds soft soft...
Minutes 23-26: Lanawaves and Einwaves high. 13+3..14x9... soft...85-12...98-98..
Minutes 27-29: Ringowaves increase Einwaves and Lanawaves reduce. unit...remain.
Minute 30: Maccawaves and Ringowaves increase: Relief.

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