Right-hand rules are, of course, merely convention; however, if we are to decide upon using a right-hand rule to obtain directions in one coordinate space, then why should we not use the left-hand rule to obtain the same directions when we mirror that coordinate space. Surely that seems a consistent approach? The thing that has confused me is that axial vectors (pseudovectors), if they are to remain in the same direction in the mirror world, must use the same handed rule as in the original, non-mirrored world.
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