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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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[–] 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

From a topology perspective, a cup does not have a hole. A mug does, but its the hole that the handle makes, not the area containing liquid.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    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.

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