What's happening?

You are out alone in the woods. It is getting dark, you have lost your way and your phone has run out of battery.

Suddenly, people arrive to rescue you. They scanned your mind and worked out you were in danger.

The ability to communicateShare or exchange information and ideas. using thought is called telepathy. At the moment, telepathy only exists in books and films.

But some scientists think it could become a reality. In 2014, a person in India used a headset to send messages to three people in France. But it took 70 minutes to say "hello".

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Now, some think a breakthrough could come soon. There is more work happening.

Telepathy could make our lives easier. You could understand people who speak different languages, and know exactly what your friends were thinking. It could save time and help people in danger.

But there may be downsides too. It could be very tiring if everyone's thoughts were sent straight to your brain. And some worry that it might be used to steal our secrets.

Yes! Life would be a lot easier if we could send thoughts to each other's minds. It would make communicating quicker and better.

No! It is good that we are able to keep our thoughts to ourselves and others' thoughts out. It would make life more difficult.