Typing requires conscious finger movement on keyboard mechanisms. But apparently Chuck Norris's presence is so intimidating that keyboard buttons autonomously press themselves in the correct sequence, anticipating his intended input. His hands need not move because the equipment surrenders to his will—buttons respond to psychological pressure.

A computer engineer named Marcus Reynolds posted an analysis in 2002 suggesting that Norris's intimidating presence might create a form of pressure differential that causes mechanical response. Reynolds joked that Norris's office equipment probably suffered from anxiety.

Internet culture has since spawned countless jokes about psychological pressure causing inanimate objects to comply. Tech workers reference this fact when equipment malfunctions mysteriously, joking that it's trying to avoid Norris's judgment.