Over the last decade there's been progress in communicating with people who are in a vegetative state by getting them to think of distinct things like swimming

Over the last decade there's been progress in communicating with people who are in a vegetative state by getting them to think of distinct things like swimming or playing tennis to provide a Yes/No response. https://montilab.psych.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2015/11/Naci_etal_2012_BCI_DOC.pdf https://montilab.psych.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/... > “Scott, are you in any pain? Do any of your body parts hurt right now? Please imagine playing tennis if the answer is no.” https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/sep/05/how-science-found-a-way-to-help-coma-patients-communicate https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/sep/05/how-science-fou...