Paralysed Man Wants a Beer

‘I want a beer’: Paralysed man communicates first words in months using brain implant A completely paralysed man, who was left unable to communicate for months after losing the ability to even move his eyes, has used a brain implant to ask his caregivers for a beer. Composing sentences at a rate of just one character per minute, the man also asked to listen to the band Tool “loud”, requested a head massage from his mother, and ordered a curry – all through the power of thought. He was also able to interact with his 4-year-old son and wife, generating the message: “I love my cool son.”

A mock news-style screenshot reports that a completely paralysed man used a brain implant to communicate and ask his caregivers for a beer, listen to Tool loudly, get a head massage, and order curry. The joke is the absurd contrast between a groundbreaking medical achievement and the man’s very ordinary, beer-focused requests, making it a reaction to intense determination or getting priorities straight. EN: A mock news-style screenshot reports that a completely paralysed man used a brain implant to communicate and ask his caregivers for a beer, listen to Tool loudly, get a head massage, and order curry. The joke is the absurd contrast between a groundbreaking medical achievement and the man’s very ordinary, beer-focused requests, making it a reaction to intense determination or getting priorities straight.

• @deenya_md / 21327 2025-12-10