Evolution of arc welding Design in welding MicroTack - Kemppi
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JOYSTORY<br />
Scitsanmyg<br />
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The world’s greatest genius, Leonardo da V<strong>in</strong>ci,<br />
was left-handed. The same is true <strong>of</strong> the creator<br />
<strong>of</strong> the theory <strong>of</strong> relativity, Albert E<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong>.<br />
And V<strong>in</strong>cent van Gogh, Rembrandt, and<br />
Michelangelo were not just great men but also<br />
left-handed, as was Pablo Picasso.<br />
The musicians David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and<br />
Paul McCartney are all left-handers. Bill Gates<br />
is another southpaw. The next President <strong>of</strong> the<br />
USA may be a left-hander too, though it’s too<br />
early to tell at the time <strong>of</strong> writ<strong>in</strong>g this article.<br />
Have a look at the list <strong>of</strong> prom<strong>in</strong>ent left-handed<br />
people on Wikipedia, and you’re sure to be<br />
amazed. The list is surpris<strong>in</strong>gly long and notable<br />
for its range <strong>of</strong> people, when you consider that<br />
just over 10 per cent <strong>of</strong> the population are lefthanded.<br />
Left-handedness is more common <strong>in</strong> men than<br />
<strong>in</strong> women. It’s even more common among<br />
chimpanzees, about half <strong>of</strong> whom are lefthanded.<br />
Could this be yet another <strong>in</strong>dication<br />
that men’s place on the evolutionary ladder<br />
is somewhere between chimpanzees and<br />
women?<br />
Scientifi c rese<strong>arc</strong>h has shown that left-handed<br />
people are more likely to end up on top <strong>in</strong><br />
society – or s<strong>in</strong>k right to the bottom. Their<br />
talents are <strong>of</strong>ten said to be extremist. At any rate,<br />
they seem to have a better ability to see th<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
from a diff erent angle, which is a requirement<br />
for creativity.<br />
This idea <strong>of</strong> left-handers be<strong>in</strong>g particularly<br />
creative people is just common sense. After all,<br />
they have to fi nd creative solutions <strong>in</strong> order to<br />
deal with all sorts <strong>of</strong> everyday situations: scissors<br />
are generally made for the wrong hand, the<br />
toilet roll holder is on the wrong wall, the c<strong>of</strong>f ee<br />
cup handle is on the wrong side… Life is full <strong>of</strong><br />
challenges that we have to deal with, one way<br />
or another.<br />
<strong>Kemppi</strong> ProNews 1 • 2008<br />
© Jann Lipka / Gorilla<br />
This leads to the question <strong>of</strong> whether the idea <strong>of</strong><br />
left-handedness could be used to develop one’s<br />
perception. It could be a direct benefi t <strong>in</strong> terms<br />
<strong>of</strong> growth <strong>in</strong> productivity, particularly <strong>in</strong> tasks<br />
requir<strong>in</strong>g creativity, such as plann<strong>in</strong>g, design,<br />
and market<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
If right-handed people attempted to write with<br />
their left hand or tried to look at the world from<br />
another viewpo<strong>in</strong>t than usual, wouldn’t that<br />
enhance their bra<strong>in</strong> activity and open new<br />
neural pathways, thereby enabl<strong>in</strong>g creative<br />
solutions to problems?<br />
It seems that way to me. Recently I’ve been<br />
read<strong>in</strong>g about ‘neurobics’, which is a k<strong>in</strong>d <strong>of</strong><br />
aerobics for your m<strong>in</strong>d. It aims to get you out<br />
<strong>of</strong> your usual rout<strong>in</strong>es, to do th<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> a diff erent<br />
way from the usual and use objects ‘the wrong<br />
way round’. Writ<strong>in</strong>g with the wrong hand and<br />
mirror-writ<strong>in</strong>g, for example, are stimulat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
activities that are sure to get anyone’s bra<strong>in</strong><br />
th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g outside the box.<br />
Leonardo da V<strong>in</strong>ci, mentioned at the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>of</strong> this article, is well known for his mirror-writ<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
as anyone who has read Dan Brown’s bestsell<strong>in</strong>g<br />
The Da V<strong>in</strong>ci Code will know. Mirrorwrit<strong>in</strong>g<br />
means writ<strong>in</strong>g ‘backwards’ by hand,<br />
so that your writ<strong>in</strong>g is legible with the aid <strong>of</strong> a<br />
mirror. It’s a real challenge, and it will get your<br />
bra<strong>in</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g. Give it a try!<br />
Neurobic exercises and holidays also go very well<br />
together. All you need to do is go on a motor<strong>in</strong>g<br />
holiday to England or some other place where<br />
the traffi c resembles mirror-writ<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
But I don’t recommend <strong>weld<strong>in</strong>g</strong> with the ‘wrong’<br />
hand – creativity does have its limits! By the way,<br />
do you know <strong>of</strong> any left-handed welders? █<br />
-jupo