Scientific breakthrough: Man uses brain-computer interface to request beer

Damn, that’s rough. Especially given his young age. When my Father-in-Law got ALS he was at least still able to communicate with us using a tablet that had eye-tracking software to spell out words. (No implants required) These days the hardware for that is super cheap.

I wonder how he’s able to safely imbibe the food and drinks though? Even with patients whose symptoms aren’t this severe the ability to swallow is often one of the first things to go. So I guess he’s using a feeding tube and just enjoying the smells and tummy sensations from this food?

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