The perennial mind-body question comes up again when the telepathic Ai Chun try to control Argens. He experiences images, impulses, terror, anger, bliss, lust, stiffness and sweat although it is comparable only to mild drunkenness. The Ai Chun project scientifically known energies in order:
"...to stimulate corresponding patterns in my brain." (p. 75)
But they are bound to fail because he is of a different species, because his neurons work differently, because it is impossible to be taken over against your will and because:
"You're closer to your own nervous system, and better integrated with it, than anyone else can be." (pp. 75-76)
"You" are a psychophysical organism. You are close to, and integrated with, your nervous system because it is a crucial part of the organism. But how do neuronic patterns cause mental images and feelings? That is the mind-body question.
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