"It's new, I sure couldn't do this at home. You got anything like that? A new power?"

Chances are she's right: the noospheric powers must be the cause of this. It's unlikely there's someone with the same power, but maybe he can find some sort of connection...?

His job is all about eliminating the random element and sticking with the facts. Trying to force the weird happenings of the rig and this world into the boxes he's used to is a way to cope, really.