GRGR(3): Jessica and Roger, Mind-to-mind

keith woodward woodwaka at uwec.edu
Mon Jun 7 14:32:49 CDT 1999


>> Roger is considered by the Psi Section people to have a special power
>> because he can reasonably predict the distribution of rocket hits across
>> the London grid.
>
>By employing Poisson's formula. It seems a little forced to make this
>a "power", though I would agree that it appears P's purpose, given
>that Pointsman seems so incapapble of grasping the idea.

Yeah, "power" is undoubtedly the wrong term, I was emphasizing the Psi
Section's reading of Roger.  I don't think its a power, I think it's a
capacity that allows him to, er, read a map in a certain way.  'Course,
Jessica's response to Roger might also be seen as a capacity to read him a
certain way...

Keith W





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