What is Nubbin?
The Nubbin, featured in the popular Netflix series Black Mirror, is an imaginary brain implant device. It is a small device that is connected to the brain behind the ear and can control a person's emotions, feelings, memory, consciousness, and perception of reality, making a person feel like they are in a separate real world when in reality they are not. The Nubbin is not a real electronic device, but rather a central and fictional part of the popular British Netflix series "Black Mirror". This small round disc was first shown in various episodes of the series, where it is used to connect human consciousness to the digital world. Recently, Netflix advertised this device on social media as a real product, with the aim of generating curiosity among people for the seventh season of the series.
How it works (according to the series):
Nubbin connects directly to the neurons of the brain and converts the process of seeing, hearing, feeling and remembering a person into digital data. Through it, memories can be recorded or replayed. A virtual world or artificial reality can be created. A person can be kept completely “alive” in a digital environment. In addition, feelings such as pain, joy or fear can be controlled
Remember that Nubbin does not exist in reality, it is only part of the story of Netflix/Black Mirror, however, it is a concept inspired by future Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology, such as research is being done today in Neuralink etc. Lest you think it is real. The use of Nubbin in Black Mirror is actually a warning against the misuse of technology. It shows that although such inventions can save a person from suffering and provide refuge in memories, they also distance a person from the real world and relationships. This device is a symbol of how technology can interfere with our privacy and human nature. The device doesn't actually exist, but it certainly teaches a profound lesson about the potential of future technology.