genetically superior keyboards

Here's a cool article where an evolutionary algorithm is used to "breed" a better keyboard layout.

How one guy developed the ideal keyboard layout using an evolutionary algorithm

"But Dvorak designed his layout in the 1930's without the aid of computers. It contains a couple annoying features that lead to common errors in my typing -- namely the placement of Y and B). Could a modern evolutionary algorithm and a huge input sample discover a better arrangement? I had to give it a try. The results surprised me!"