[Going to start picking up his papers and notes and start making a pile in front of himself. Gotta think quick.]
A...a little of both, really. A psychology article I read once said that your subconscious influences everything you do, even if you don't know it, right? So sometimes I write down a bunch of what I think are random numbers and letters and then try to see if I can't decipher some kind of hidden message.
[Insert a perfectly tailored sheepish laugh here.]