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Urban discusses current brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) like pacemakers, cochlear implants, and Deep Brain Stimulation—technologies that have already bridged the biological and mechanical. These devices are primitive precursors to future, more sophisticated interfaces. He envisions a future where thoughts—unfiltered and nuanced—can be transmitted directly, bypassing language and speech altogether. Elon Musk's concept of “conceptual telepathy” exemplifies this leap, where direct mental communication becomes a reality.