Board Thread:Pitches/@comment-9071801-20130920172307/@comment-5135903-20130921084959

By no means am I saying that telepathy is impossible. Wires aren't needed, you could just as easily use a radio transceiver implanted in the head. In fact, one scientist used a microchip implant connected wirelessly to (I think it was) an ultrasound detector to sense something being thrown at him from behind. Of course, it's early days, and the microchip had to be removed a few weeks later to prevent complications, but that's proof of concept for you.

Indeed, technological telepathy is entirely possible, it gets harder when you're dealing with natural telepathy.

If this natural telepathy involves a physical connection it becomes a whole lot easier; for example, specialised neurons on a creatures skin could connect up with similarly specialised neurons. I actually came up with the idea of the Kaoom using radio waves to explain their telepathy.

What would make me feel more comfortable with the telepathy used by the Midae is a description of how exactly the telepathy works (physical contact, radio waves, ultrasound, or something that hasn't been mentioned).

Another issue that would need to be dealt with (in my mind) is whether the telepaths can only telepathically interact with other telepaths, or if can interact with anyone. For example, how would their telepathy work with those who do not have telepathic abilities, and therefore none of the specialisations that allow for telepathic interaction?

It's possible that the Sygol do actually have specialisations that allow for telepathy, but these are recessive and dormant. The Midae can take advantage of this against the Sygol, but the Sygol themselves would be unable to use telepathy (unless they devised a technological means).

As for using their telepathy against other species, that's a lot tougher without technological assistance.

...and don't get me started about psychokinesis without technological assistance.

I'm not saying the above two are impossible. Just really, really, really, really tough!