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?
I see a lot of folks referencing topology, but clearly topology is not a particularly good go-to for how to talk about holes.
From a topological perspective, a hole in the ground isn’t a hole… But you can still fall into it.
From a topological perspective, a hole in your logic isn’t a hole – but you can still have one.
Clearly we’re talking linguistically, not topologically.