Dec 28, 2021
Hi all!
This is a slightly special bonus episode. Some years ago I had
plans for another series "Black Mirror IRL", which was going to be
a series of episodes looking into the technologies mentioned and
featured in the Netflix Series Black Mirror. Is anyone working on
these technologies in real life? What would their potential social
implications be if they were developed? How scientifically feasible
would it actually be to develop something like this?
The plan would be to explore one technology alongside each episode
of the show.
However, time has passed and I've moved onto other projects, and
now I have nowhere near enough time to finish this series alongside
everything else, so I only ever got around to recording a single,
pilot episode for that putative series, which has been sitting on
my hard drive for ages.
Rather than let it go to waste - as it could be years if ever
before I get back around to this project again - I am releasing it
as a bonus episode for you to enjoy. But one thing I would say is
that I would really appreciate your feedback on this episode. Do
you think the series is a good idea? Would you like to see more
episodes along these lines? How do you think I could improve it?
Any and all suggestions are gratefully received. Maybe someday the
series as a whole will return.
Thank you all as ever for your support for the show.