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People who got into a bad accident and ended up not being basically mentally retarded. no way to communicate, couldn't control their body etc. do we know if their mind works, they can think but their body simply can't interpret what they want done?
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No. There are elaborate ways to study brain activity and detect response to a variety of stimulating events. If there is no ability to respond in a detectable way (eye blinking, etc.), you cannot assume they are present in the moment and aware of the things that occur around them.
Answered 2/1/2022
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