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Re:Brain implant translates paralyzed man's thoughts into te... by nicoburns on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @10:39AM (#29175819)
> Thinking of images is also different than thinking of words (since all of us speak the language).

No more of speak the language than see with our eyes. Personally while I do have some kind of inner voice, my thoughts tend much more heavily to the visual. And memories too. If I need to recall a phone number or spelling then I'll imagine it written.

Re:Brain implant translates paralyzed man's thoughts into te... by fossuser on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @10:47AM (#29175953)
Thanks - something for me to think about. These HN threads do have a history of changing my mind (or at least softening my position) on topics where the true answer can be harder to know.