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Hairy Ball Theorem (en.m.wikipedia.org)

submitted 2 months ago by LeftRedditOnJul1 to c/wikipedia

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[–] Donjuanme 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Only on a perfect sphere. Imperfections allow for places of overlap

[–] ivanafterall 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Damn these perfect balls of mine!

[–] Donjuanme 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Where do you keep them? Because if they're supported by, or attached to anything, or affected by gravity or pressure, I'm sorry to burst your bubble, they aren't perfect

[–] FooBarrington 7 points 2 months ago

They are perfect to me 🥰