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[โ€“] kazerniel@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

that meme format makes me feel old... I used to see it in like 2008 ๐Ÿ‘ด

[โ€“] teolan@lemmy.world 23 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (2 children)

Two people kissing make a single continous tube going from one anus to the other

[โ€“] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 hours ago

Great now I need a new folder.

Good fucking science meme!

[โ€“] VoterFrog@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

A straw has zero holes. It's just a flat piece of plastic wrapped around and attached to itself. Ain't nobody drilling holes through plastic to make straws.

[โ€“] ytg@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Try that argument with your local topologist

[โ€“] VoterFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Depends whether or not you consider the fastening of a surface to itself to be a real change to the topology.

you are what you eat: a donut

or sth

[โ€“] untorquer@lemmy.world 19 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

This suggests the reverse is true, that every hole is at minimum a tube.

I'm throwing out all my cups today. I'll jut drink from my plates.

[โ€“] CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

also, cups and plates are not equal topologically, because a cup has handle with a hole in it, and plate doesn't

[โ€“] zeca@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

So we finally realise that the topological notion of "hole" doesnt really capture the natural language concept of a hole.

[โ€“] CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 hours ago

same as most of professional terminology that made its appearance in everyday vocabulary

[โ€“] untorquer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[โ€“] CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[โ€“] untorquer@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Hahahaha I win again, Internet stranger!

[โ€“] CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Woe on me! Woe on me, sire! For the eternal shame you put onto me is irredeemable!

Ah, whatever shall i do? My bloodline is forever in aura debt!

[โ€“] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Spread fourth this knowledge my peon!

[โ€“] titanicx@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Not all cups have that. I would consider that more a mug.ย 

[โ€“] CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 6 hours ago

ah yes, can't wait to get home and drink my evening MUG of tea :D

[โ€“] CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 7 hours ago

welcome to topology

[โ€“] Rhoeri@piefed.world 25 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

A straw has one hole that is open to two entrances. Like a single tunnel. We never say that a tunnel has two holes.

[โ€“] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[โ€“] bricklove@midwest.social 3 points 2 hours ago

We mustn't say that. It is forbidden.

[โ€“] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

I got a T shaped cat tunnel. It's got two holes. I think. Topology can go suck a lemon

[โ€“] Rhoeri@piefed.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Which is why I said SINGLE tunnel.

[โ€“] Natanael@infosec.pub 2 points 9 hours ago

Still one hole unless there's isolated sections

[โ€“] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 13 points 18 hours ago

A straw has 1 hole with two ends... this is dumb

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