Finger length may predict financial success, page 1
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reply posted on 13-1-2009 @ 02:46 AM by space cadet
reply to post by schrodingers dog


My apologies Shrodinger's, my diss is not to you, you found an article that is interesting, however, my response is to the headline, it was just the first thougt I had when I read the thead topic. So, now I have read the article, and I still say, whatever.


reply posted on 13-1-2009 @ 02:59 AM by schrodingers dog
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No worries sc.

As WatchNLearn said I just find it interesting what universities are spending their money, time, and effort researching.

I am not qualified to make a determination as to the validity of their findings but they sure look to be taking this seriously enough.

I can just see the idiots at human resources of banks measuring finger size as part of applications. Like the old doctors who used to measure cranium size.

I wonder what part of women's bodies has to be larger to affect financial success?


reply posted on 13-1-2009 @ 01:57 PM by schrodingers dog
From the same article cited in the OP ...

In the new study, the researchers measured the right hands of 44 male stock traders who were engaged in a type of trade that involved rapid decision-making and quick physical reactions.

Over 20 months those with longer ring fingers compared to their index fingers made 11 times more money than those with the shortest ring fingers. Over the same time the most experienced traders made about 9 times more than the least experienced ones.

Looking only at experienced traders, the long-ring-finger folks earned 5 times more than those with short ring fingers.


OK, so comparing like for like, those with longer ring fingers are five time better at making money than those with shorter ring fingers.

You know what I said earlier is actually now beginning to seem like a real possibility. Imagine a new set of studies which attempt to associate physical traits with a range of "success" criteria culminating in identifying the physically "perfect" man/women for any specific task. So that in the end a set of measurements of one's physical traits can be used to "orient" that said person to a specific life/career path.

And once that ball gets rolling on the level of physical traits, how far behind are the same studies based on chromosomes or DNA?

To tell you the truth, what started as a thread questioning the wisdom and choices of some university studies has now taken me to a much more sinister realization.






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