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Omni December 1992 |
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ALL NEW: WORLD'S HARDEST I.Q. TEST SHOCKING REPORT: COMPUTER FUTURE: BRILLIANT SCIENCE FICTION HOT SCIENCE: TOURING THE VOLCANO |
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Cover Art: A satellite orbits silently above a dark planet in Tsuneo Sandra's cover illustation. Perhaps the mysterious planet is an Earth suddenly devoid of human life, with only nature to goven it, as envisioned in "Bioutopia: The Earth Reclaims Itself.". |
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Contents / Articles
First Word (pg 6) Stop the violence: ways to create a more harmonious and cooperative society by Dennis D. Embry Communications (pg 10) Readers' writes Forum (pg 12) In praise of an editor by Keith Ferrell Funds (pg 14) Read their lips: Since 1992 was an election year, Congress delayed raising taxes. That means good news for your tax returns - if you follow these tips. by Linda Marsa Earth (pg 18) Chief Seattle no doubt gave an eloquent speech about the environment in 1854, but he didn't say the famouse words attributed to him. by Linda Marsa Style (pg 20) You may soon be wearing a computer on your sleeve or wherever else it fits. by A.J.S. Rayl Transportation (pg 24) Fire down below: Planning for disaster in the Channel Tunnel by Fred Guterl Medicine (pg 26) Teaching the human body to grow replacement bone by Paul McCarthy Electronic Universe (pg 28) Put these games and other fun electronic distractions on your holiday wish list. by Gregg Keizer Continuum (pg 31) In 1492, Spanish Jews sailed the ocean blue - to Turkey; Why you shouldn't nuke a cake; and more. Bioutopia: The Earth Reclaims Itself (pg 39) We humans have spent thousands of years bending this planet to our will cutting, burning building. What would happen to it if one day we just vansihed? by Kathleen Stein Pictorial: Earth Works (pg 50) Experts pore over satellite photos to study the weather, the environment, and military movements. But anyone can enjoy the striking views they offer of the earth. by Erin Murphy Killer Comets (pg 56) Giant rocks from outer space: They did in the dinosaurs. Are humans next? by Steve Nadis Fiction: In Memoriam (pg 62) On a polluted, inhospitable future Earth, the last man dies. And the story begins. by Poul Anderson Touring the Volcano (pg 72) Watch the volcano Kilauea redesign the island of Hawaii before your eyes by Rita Ariyoshi Interview (pg 83) Electrical engineer Robert E. Kahn is building the world's biggest data highway. by Linda Marsa Anti-Matter (pg 99) Speaking to aliens; where chain letters go to die; and more Kid Stuff (pg 106) Smart games for the computer by Gregg Keizer Games (pg 118) See how you score on the world's hardest IQ test. by Scot Morris Last Word (pg 128) Quitting technology cold-turkey by Peter Callahan |
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