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Can we settle this: how many holes does a straw have? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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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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[–] 2 points 3 years ago

How many holes does a donut have?

Now make the donut higher. A lot higher. Now you have a donut-tunnel. Now make the walls thinner. Now shrink it. Now you have a straw.

One hole.

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    [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    A regular straw has zero holes. The central cavity, through which beverages flow, is not part of the straw, and hence it's endpoints are not holes in the straw.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    A straw is topologically the same as a donut. It absolutely has one hole.

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  • [–] -5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Just realized humans are topological donuts

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