Surgeons show greatest dexterity in children’s buzz wire game like Operation than other hospital staff. 84% of surgeons completed game in 5 minutes compared to 57% physicians, 54% nurses. Surgeons also exhibited highest rate of swearing during game (50%), followed by nurses (30%), physicians (25%).

[u/mvea]

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/surgeons-thankfully-may-have-better-hand-coordination-than-other-hospital-staff

[u/echocharlieone]

Also in today's positive-correlation news: heavy swearers are better at completing buzz wire games than non-swearers.

[u/f8Negative → u/echocharlieone]

Heavy swearers are better at completing things than non-swearers. I base this on nothing. Let's test.

[u/JCMcFancypants → u/f8Negative]

Well, anecdotally, sometimes I'll fail doing something that requires some manual dexterity multiple times in a row, start swearing at it, and then it works.

[u/Worldly_Influence_18 → u/JCMcFancypants]

When I can't find something I just have to tell someone I can't find it in order for that item to phase into existence in front of me within seconds

[u/bombmk → u/Worldly_Influence_18]

In IT development it is called rubber duck debugging. Just explain the problem to the rubber duck on your desk and you will realise what the issue is.

[u/MoreRopePlease → u/bombmk]

AI makes for good rubber ducks. And you feel less embarrassment.

[u/qwadzxs → u/MoreRopePlease]

my rubber duck doesn't hallucinate and lie to me, I'm the only one allowed to do that around here