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   Eric Phelps (ericphelps@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 28-Jul-2024 14:05:11 JST Eric Phelps

   Out for a pre-dawn walk around the neighborhood lake. Funny, I walked up to the lake and turned right (as humans are prone to doing), resulting in me going counter-clockwise around the lake. Just like 99.9% of everyone there. Lots of walkers, a few joggers, and many people "exercising" by themselves or in groups. Most of the exercise was just arm-flapping. I think mostly people just wanted an excuse to get out of the house and move around some.

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     Sean Murthy (smurthys@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 28-Jul-2024 14:05:11 JST Sean Murthy

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     @ericphelps > turned right (as humans are prone to doing),
     > resulting in me going counter-clockwise

     Trivia: In India, if a choice exists, people turn left and proceed clockwise.

     Because that's what you're required to do when going around the altar in Hindu temples.

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     Eric Phelps (ericphelps@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 28-Jul-2024 14:05:15 JST Eric Phelps

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     • Sean Murthy

     @smurthys I remember reading a study about how people act in a store. For example, they're most likely to turn right when they get off an escalator.

     But now you have me wondering if maybe all that might be affected by which side of the road people drive on. And temples! Wow. I never considered how social/religious factors might influence how we do the things we don't even think about.

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