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From: geoff@actrix.co.nz (Geoff McCaughan)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Sinister Hackers 8-)
Keywords: Hacker Left Right Hand
Message-ID: <1990Aug6.233133.4791@actrix.co.nz>
Date: 6 Aug 90 23:31:33 GMT
Organization: Equinox Public Access, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Summary:How many are left handed?


Well I have read all the previous threads on the social and
gastronomic preferences of the hacker community, and now I'd like to
know if my observations are globally applicable.

In the groups of hackers I have been associated with there seems to
be a much larger than average number of left handers (I think the
norm is around 10%) often groups of hackers have >50% left handers.
One group I am associated with has >70%

Is this trend common in other places? Does anyone have any theories
as to why?

I would expect hackers to be 'left brain' predominant (Analytical &
logical thinkers), yet my understanding of left handedness does not
support this. Could it be that hackers tend to be creative thinkers
rather than analytical types?

Your comments etc, most welcome. 
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