The Week contest: Avatar - April 22, 2011

To help folks save money for retirement, scientists are developing avatars that show workers what they’ll look like when they are old. What advice should those elderly avatars give their younger selves?

An avatar in the virtual world computer game Second Life in front of an ATM.
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Welcome to The Week's "What Next?" contest, an invitation to test your powers of imagination with challenges inspired by current events.

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