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The Insanity of Zero

Michael Offutt

ebook | Pages: 14 pages

Rating: 3.51 | 91 Users | 18 Reviews

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Title	:	The Insanity of Zero
Author	:	Michael Offutt
Book Format	:	ebook
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 14 pages
Published	:	September 16th 2012 by Smashwords
Categories	:	Short Stories. Science Fiction. Dystopia. Literature. American

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11/08 - I'm not exactly sure how I came across this prequel novella, maybe when I saw it it was free on Smashwords and that stood out. Even now, almost a year since I 'bought' this, I still consider myself pretty new to online/kindle books and am not really willing to pay more than $2 for a book that is nothing more than some 1s and 0s on a hard drive, a book you can't hold in your hands or display in your library, a book that, if your computer crashes, could be lost forever.

It's depressing to think that humans could never be trusted with alien technology, and that even as we can see this trait in ourselves, we can't change it. Even on an alternate, mirror-Earth (which hasn't had all of the experiences with corrupted power in all its forms that we have) we cannot help but corrupt it. If there's a new technology we must use it for evil, even if it was originally meant for good, it's like we can't help ourselves. I can't see the attraction in living forever (even as a teenager I wasn't attracted to the vampire life), especially if you are forced to do something so abhorrent as to drain new-born babies of their life-force to rejuvenate yourself.

From reading some of the other reviews it looks like most are from people who've already read Offutt's full length novel Slipstream and in reading this, have gone back to learn more about where the characters/plot originated from. I have a different point of view, in that, I'd never heard of Michael Offutt before reading this and so I'm reading The Insanity of Zero with fresh eyes. I had no expectations of what this was about (especially as I had actually forgotten the premise, it is so long since I got it from Smashwords). This was a tantalising taste of what Slipstream will be like and now I want the full meal. I look forward to the full books in the series.

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Original Title:	The Insanity of Zero ISBN13 9781301632503
Edition Language:	English URL https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/236636

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Ratings: 3.51 From 91 Users | 18 Reviews

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This is a good primer for the events in Offutt's novel "Slipstream" and its eventual sequels. It's the story of an apocalyptic event that unleashes ZERO, a sentient machine to care for the damaged alternate-Earth world of Avalon. Like most sentient machines (HAL-9000, SkyNet, the Matrix, Megatron) ZERO finds it difficult to relate to humans. He finally starts to merge his thoughts with some humans, with disastrous consequences.Since it's a short story it moves at a brisk pace, without the typos

This fast-paced, gripping short story introduces Z.E.R.O. an artificial intelligence born of a need to save humanity from extinction.Within this fascinating and complex alternate world, an important factor in the AI understanding of those who need to be rescued, is the merging of human and non-human minds! But it gets even more complicated. When the AI eventually assimilates human emotions and develops a split personality, things spin out of control...I enjoyed this prequel, and I'm looking

A very short set up for a subsequent novel.Hardly worth the effort.

Interesting religious retelling, but ultimately too short to feel substantial.

Michael Offutt writes speculative fiction books that have science fiction, GLBT, and paranormal elements. His first book, "Slipstream" has received some critical acclaim and was published by Double Dragon in spring 2012. The sequel, "Oculus," was published in 2012. He has one brother, no pets, and a few roots that keep his tree of life sufficiently watered. By day, he works for the State of Utah

11/08 - I'm not exactly sure how I came across this prequel novella, maybe when I saw it it was free on Smashwords and that stood out. Even now, almost a year since I 'bought' this, I still consider myself pretty new to online/kindle books and am not really willing to pay more than $2 for a book that is nothing more than some 1s and 0s on a hard drive, a book you can't hold in your hands or display in your library, a book that, if your computer crashes, could be lost forever.It's depressing to