Much of his science fiction is thoroughly grounded in science (with the addition of unscientific but standard speculations such as faster-than-light travel).
So, for example, "mind-body supervenience" holds that every mental phenomenon must be grounded in, or anchored to, some underlying physical base (presumably a neural state).
The computer-receiver contains a preamplifier, analog-to-digital converter and power supply system to measure the voltages induced in the grounded dipoles.