The satellite hacker uses satellites to record brain waves, and also to send waves into peoples brains. Here are two articles about recording brainwaves:


Link BBC
17 November, 2002
"Scientists have developed a sensor that can record brainwaves without the need for electrodes to be inserted into the brain or even placed on the scalp. "




Link MS NBC
Dec. 6, 2004
"Brain waves are the very weak electrical signals given off by the firing of millions of nerve cells in the brain. They can be measured by wires in a cap placed on the outside of the head."





Here is a discussion forum post about the subject. I dont know how serious meant this is, but it is interesting reading, anyway:

Link Talkaboutscience
Apr 20, 2005
"The Pentagon has admitted that the U.S. intelligence agencies called the N.S.A. [ National Security Agency ], C.S.S [ Central Security Service ], D.I.A. [ Defense Intelligence Agency ], D.A.R.P.A. [ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ], C.I.A. [ Central Intelligence Agency ], the D.H.S. [ Department of Homeland Security ], and the F.B.I. [ Federal Bureau of Investigation ] Cointelpro or Counter intelligence program unit, has the technology to pick up the private thoughts given by individuals in the vibrations produced by the brains electrical impulses, and that these thoughts can be broadcast via satellites and any other form of technology which uses electromagnetic transfer, i.e. television, radio, the internet, and the telephone. The Pentagon calls this mind reading technology SYNTHETHIC TELEPATHY, although there is nothing paranormal about it. "