 Every time we ride in a vehicle, we are increasing our risk of injury and death, but most of us choose to do this. To justify this, we must believe that the benefits of using the vehicle, such as getting to where we want to go more quickly and having access to more areas, are worth the risks. Otherwise, we wouldn't do it. And maybe, if people only expect to live around 80 years, taking those risks makes sense. After all, you only have so many years to cram a lot of experiences and accomplishments but what if you could remain alive as long as you could avoid death from an accident? Would you ever want to get in a car again? If we are able to overcome aging and disease, which is what we're working towards, these questions stop becoming hypothetical and start becoming very real. And this is where avatars come in.