Contents

1 • Welcome (Destinies, Winter 1981) • [Destinies Essays] • essay by Jim Baen [as by Baen]
6 • Shall We Take a Little Walk? • novelette by Gregory Benford
7 •  Shall We Take a Little Walk? • interior artwork by uncredited
11 •  Shall We Take a Little Walk? [2] • interior artwork by uncredited
14 •  Shall We Take a Little Walk? [3] • interior artwork by uncredited
34 •  Shall We Take a Little Walk? [4] • interior artwork by uncredited
36 • Humans as Machines: The Ideas of Edward O. Wilson • essay by Robert Silverberg
55 • A Letter from God • short story by Ian Watson
56 •  A Letter from God • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Steve Fabian]
67 • Minds, Machines, and Evolution • essay by James P. Hogan
90 • Tears for Emily • novelette by Kevin O'Donnell, Jr.
90 •  Tears for Emily • interior artwork by uncredited
115 • On Books (Destinies, Winter 1981) • essay by Norman Spinrad
116 •   Review: Titan by John Varley • review by Norman Spinrad
116 •   Review: Wizard by John Varley • review by Norman Spinrad
118 •   Review: The Barbie Murders by John Varley • review by Norman Spinrad
120 •   Review: Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler • review by Norman Spinrad
122 •   Review: Golden Vanity by Rachel Pollack • review by Norman Spinrad
123 •   Review: The Hell Candidate by Thomas Luke • review by Norman Spinrad
126 • "Dear Editor ..." • short story by James Randi
127 •  "Dear Editor ... " • interior artwork by Janet Aulisio
135 • Crystal-Gazing for Fun and Profit • [On Predicting the Future] • essay by Frederik Pohl
154 • The Final Days • (1981) • short story by David Langford
155 •  The Final Days • interior artwork by Broeck Steadman
163 •  The Final Days [2] • interior artwork by Broeck Steadman
164 • A Death in Realtime • short story by Richard S. McEnroe [as by Richard Sean McEnroe]
165 •  A Death in Realtime • interior artwork by uncredited
173 •  A Death in Realtime [2] • interior artwork by uncredited
175 • Take Me to Your Teacher • essay by Elizabeth Anne Hull
185 • Dreams Come True • short story by Eric Vinicoff
186 •  Dreams Come True • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Steve Fabian]
194 •  Dreams Come True [2] • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Steve Fabian]
203 •  Dreams Come True [3] • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Steve Fabian]
204 • Nuclear Survival, Part 3: Power - And Potties! - to the People • [Nuclear Survival • 3] • essay by Dean Ing
221 • Understanding Ein • essay by James E. Gunn [as by James Gunn]
222 •  Understanding Ein • interior artwork by uncredited
234 • Travellers • novella by David Drake
234 •  Travellers • interior artwork by uncredited