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Brainbox |  | Author: Christian Cantrell
Publisher: Cantrell Media Company
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 2079
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B0036ZAHB8
Publication Date: February 2, 2010
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Product Description
When the Earth begins cooling unexpectedly, humanity is left with only a few degrees of habitable latitude along the planet's equator. After establishing themselves as the three remaining powers in the world, the Americans, Chinese, and Russians eventually turn on each other in hopes of securing the last of the Earth's resources for themselves.
In an attempt to break the decades-long stalemate, the American military turns to Miguel dos Santos -- a brilliant Brazilian roboticist -- for help in creating the ASRA, or Autonomous Self Replicating Asset. The secret to the ASRAs is their neurological processors, also known as the brainbox, which enables the machines to "combine the logic and reasoning of a computer with the desperation and hate of the human soul." But as Miguel reluctantly carries out his orders, it becomes clear that he has other plans for what remains of humanity.
This short story (about 7,500 words) is both a technological and psychological thriller which unfolds across a landscape as exotic and unpredictable as it is dystopian and barren.
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Classic Sci Fi Short Story...Emphasis on Short August 31, 2010
Andy G. (PSU)
I really like Christian Cantrell's other work. And the quality of this story is definitely up to snuff. But it's a little on the short side for the 99 cents. If you haven't read anything else by him, then by all means start with Containment, and wait for this piece to be included in a collection of short stories down the line.
 Great short story August 5, 2010
Edwin Lindsay (Galesburg, IL)
This short story is a quick read, it can be finished in 30 minutes.
I found it to be an interesting take on technology and responsibility. The characters are believable and the situations fantastic, but still believable.
 Short story, not a book July 4, 2010
Susan (QUEENSTOWN, Moldova, Republic of)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The key words are "short story".
And it is a short story that jumps around, without all of the story elements being connected with each other.
Not worth your time or money. At 99 cents, it is not a bargain. His other story, containment, is a better choice (although also very short).
 A Short Story May 25, 2010
Richard Phillips (Phoenix, AZ)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a nicely written short story. If you're expecting a novel, look elsewhere.
Thought provoking, great potential, but so short May 18, 2010
Gerald Ellsworth
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The concepts in this story are very innovative and thought provoking. The author has a lot of talent, and this story would make an outstanding novel. My problem is that this story as-is is too sparse even to fully qualify as a short story. It really seems to me like the barest outline of a novel with a few scenes elaborated to test the character interaction. It may be worth $0.99 to get an early look at a novel in progress, but know what you are getting.
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