>But why would I want the keys I use the most to be all near one another? I find that I type the fastest when I have to press keys that are far from one another

>But why would I want the keys I use the most to be all near one another? I find that I type the fastest when I have to press keys that are far from one another. Science and physics says you're wrong. Also, it sounds like you've never actually tried learning another keyboard layout.