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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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[–] 7 points 3 years ago*

“This meets a dictionary definition of a hole.

But straws aren't manufactured this way, their solid bits are additively formed around the empty area. I personally don't think this meets the definition.”

By this logic, how I make a doughnut changes whether it has a hole.

If I make a long string of dough and then connect the ends together and cook it (a forming process) it doesn’t have a hole.

If I cut a hole in a dough disc and then cook (a perforation) it has a hole. Even though the final result is identical?

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