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JBatjj t1_ix0yxgv wrote

Reply to comment by F4L2OYD13 in TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio

Because you show a diagram at all times and the blinker has no choice but to use it...

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F4L2OYD13 t1_ix2kkgr wrote

yes I'm sure he wasn't a part of orchestrating the system. They just realized they had a captive writer and forced a book on him.

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