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Old 07-29-2013, 01:51 AM   #7
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Default Re: [MH] Psionics and other questions

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Originally Posted by Derago View Post
Regarding the reading of animal minds, it makes sense that it would not be understandable to him, but is there a skill that represents coming to understand it through practice?
I've always understood it that the issue isn't that you can't understand it, its that there's not that much useful information to read:

Vulture: "That looks... Alive. That looks... Alive. That looks... Alive. Oh, Birds are circling over there. Looks like food. That looks... tasty"

Cow: "Food.... Food.... Food.... Movement--Thats just a farmer. No threat. Food..."

If you search a squirrels mind for creatures passing by you may not get images or even types, just sizes and numbers. If you read a dog's mind you may be able to find out whether or not his master is home, and whether or not the master reads the paper, but not which paper he reads.
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