At work we somehow landed on the topic of how many holes a human has, which then evolved into a heated discussion on the classic question of how many holes does a straw have.

I think it’s two, but some people are convinced that it’s one, which I just don’t understand. What are your thoughts?

  • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    No, topologically there would be no holes until the moment of contact. This is the same as there being no hole when drilling through from only one side until the surface on the opposing side is broken.

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          1 year ago

          So what you are saying is, if I dig a hole that doesn’t go anywhere, then that’s not really a hole?

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              1 year ago

              That’s fascinating. So most of what I would call “holes” are what, in topographical terms, hollows? Depressions?

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                I don’t even know if they have a name for that since it can simply be undone by stretching the object, which is allowed under topological rules.