Project Nayuki


My unpopular preferences

There are certain aspects in life where I find myself constantly swimming upstream against the popular, default, and/or socially acceptable preference(s). My own choice is mostly based on technical superiority (in my opinion) plus a bit of personal taste (e.g. there is no right or wrong in music).

Below is a long but not exhaustive list of my unpopular preferences. These are long-held stances that are unlikely to change in the future. The groupings are somewhat arbitrary, as things can fall under multiple categories (e.g. transportation affects people and society). There are also things I cannot say for the fear of getting lynched.

Aspect Mainstream Myself
General
Drinking water
Food energy balance
  • Sugar and alcohol are just calories
  • Fructose and ethanol cause obesity
Music
  • Japanese pop music
  • Japanese anime music
  • Video game music
  • Western classical music
Musical keyboard layout
  • Standard piano layout
Pets
  • No pets
Transportation
Personal vehicle
Medium-distance travel
Car parking
  • Free parking provided by cities and businesses
  • Parking should be expensive
Road funding
Technology
Personal computer
Web browser
Online content/service delivery format
Physical keyboard layout
  • Various keys missing
  • Various keys rearranged
Functional keyboard layout
Camera
Lossy audio codec
Development orientation
  • More code is better
  • Less code is better
Language
Measurement system
Date format
  • m/d/y (USA)
  • d/m/y (Europe)
Time format
Chinese character set
People
Religion
  • The Church of Madoka
Voting system
Real estate taxation

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