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While Ira was on the air chatting about virtual worlds, his avatar made a visit to Second Life to meet listeners. More than 100 avatars turned out to pick up virtual Science Friday t-shirts and discuss the segment. Find out what life is like in a virtual world. Plus, watch Ira and his avatar come face to face. Studio footage by Joshua Romero, Second Life footage by Annette Heist, Produced by Flora Lichtman. Viewed 2072 times.
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