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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?

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[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

How many holes does a rubber band have? A donut?

Topologically a rubber band, a donut, and a straw have the same number of holes. The hole at either end of the straw is just a continuation of the same one hole.

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

None of them have holes, usually. A hole goes from the outside of a volume to the inside. Those are all intact tori.

[–] key@lemmy.keychat.org 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

By that argument your mouth is a continuation of your asshole... No offense.

[–] simplecyphers@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] andyburke@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some people haven't realized almost all animals are just tubes with various fancy shit glued on.

Edit: including humans

[–] Itty53@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Or put biologically, virtually all fauna are just various advanced forms of flatworm.

[–] HamSwagwich@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Indeed, and when you kiss someone you are making one big hole connected by two assholes.

[–] swab148@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Anal 69s just make one big reverse-donut

[–] swab148@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Anal 69s just make one big reverse-donut

[–] wanderingmagus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Take that cylinder and stretch it until it's a cube with two square cutouts in it. Stretch in some of the inner walls. Now you have a house, with a door and a window. Now: does the house have two holes - a door and a window - or does it have one hole?

[–] patchw3rk@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I disagree. A rubber band and a donut do not have an 'in' and 'out'.

[–] Th4tGuyII@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

A straw's "in" and "out" are completely arbitrary. You can flip a straw either way and it'd still work.

Anything with a hole through it that isn't perfectly 2D could have a "in" and "out" side. Your rubber band your doughnut only don't have one because nobody ever thought to define one.

[–] papalonian@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Stick your finger through a donut, does it go in one side and out the other?