He first asked Triat and then Allix to stand at one station and to spell out a word – he would then tell them what the word was by reading from the receiving end. However, the transmission was inaccurate, with him supposedly receiving errors such as “gymoate” instead of “gymnase”, and he continually walked between the two devices, claiming that it was necessary to supervise his assistants to ensure that they were touching and reading the snails correctly.
He first asked Triat and Allix to stand at one spot and spell out a word – he would then tell them what the word was by reading from the receiving device. However, the transmission was faulty, with him supposedly receiving mistakes such as “gymoate” instead of “gymnase”, and he kept moving between the two devices, stating that it was essential to monitor his assistants to ensure they were accurately handling and reading the snails.