My So-Called Second Life

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A virtual world takes visitors across the globe and inside the forces of nature—all with the click of a mouse.

By Deborah Snoonian

What an exhausting day at work: I rode a weather balloon, went scuba diving to see how tsunamis form underwater, and watched a glacier melt before my startled eyes. Frankly, I could use a nap.

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