Re: Re: Taking the Dvorak issue into our own hands. No Pun Intended.

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 10:50 AM, marzolian <[email protected]> wrote:
> 6. Finally: we assume that QWERTY is bad because it makes our fingers work harder. Yet, in most fields of physical human endeavor, we WANT to make our bodies work harder. Most of us should exercise more. People who exercise live longer. Just a feeling, but I don't think my body is being permanently damaged by using QWERTY (on an ergo keyboard), regardless of the key arrangement.
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Some work 8, 10, 12 hours a day, which may include you. I don't know.
But try running for 8 hours straight. Or lifting weights for 12. It's
neither easy nor healthy. The danger with Qwerty is RSI which can show
up years down the road.

The greatest benefit I received when switching to Dvorak was the sense
and relaxation and comfort I felt (after the training period). For me
at least, it wasn't about speed. I was already the
crazy-spider-fingers-programmer-guy.

Now I'm a smooth operator.  :-)

Btw ergonomic and dvorak aren't exclusive choices, nor do they reduce
each other's value. I embrace both for maximum benefit.


-Chuck
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