I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but why is there a non-zero correlation between people who go into engineering and people who are in incredible shape?

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The video works by identifying a niche, relatable observation that sparks curiosity and encourages engagement in the comments from a specific professional community.

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The creator discusses the observation that many engineering students and professionals are also physically fit. He speculates on whether this is due to a shared affinity for difficult tasks or a scientific approach to optimization.

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1Introduction of the observation about engineers and fitness
2Personal anecdote about meeting fit engineering students
3Mention of specific examples on the app
4Speculation on the underlying cause of this correlation

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Engineering -> athletics -> content pipeline IF ANYONE ELSE @Sung @Baxum @Baxate

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I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but why is there a non-zero correlation between people who go into engineering and people who are in incredible shape? Like I met so many people during my time during my engineering degree that were just like insanely jacked. And even people on this app, these are a couple of guys that are examples. But like what is it that brings all of these people together and say like I want to go into engineering but I also want to get in like crazy good shape? Is it like an affinity for difficult things? Or is it like the scientific part of our brains that are like oh I just want to find the most optimal way to do this thing. Like I don't. What is it?