In addition the Robot Mystery series addresses the problem of nanotechnology : building a positronic brain capable of reproducing human cognitive processes requires a high degree of miniaturization .
Asimov 's stories largely overlook the effects this miniaturization would have in other fields of technology .
In addition the Robot Mystery series addresses the problem of nanotechnology : building a positronic brain capable of reproducing human cognitive processes requires a high degree of miniaturization , yet Asimov 's stories largely overlook the effects this miniaturization would have in other fields of technology .