yes definitely i tied in the instinct, intuition, gut feeling into empathy. i wanted to paint a picture of it that isn't so "out there" as direct mind reading is. you certainly raise interesting points! many other ecotrain passengers (@sagescrub and @likedeeler come to mind) brought up the privacy factor; that it is our right and freedom to our private thoughts. i totally agree!

hate the thought of the thought police! lol i can also imagine the pull to think about things you shouldn't just because now people are watching them! haha! that would get us into quite a conundrum. i don't really see how it could be regulation. premeditation takes on a whole new meaning! thanks for your thoughts!