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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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[–] bicyclingdonkey 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just copying my response to another comment asking the same:

That doesn't change the topology though. Or at least you can't without it no longer being a straw.

A straw is the product of a circle and an interval. Either the knot doesn't fully seal the interval, meaning it's topology is maintained, or you completely seal the straw, changing it from 1 long interval to 2 separate intervals, changing the object entirely.

In this situation, the straw would not be completely sealed. It is clearly inefficient, but technically there exists a path for which there is a level of force that could applied that would make the straw function.

[–] Kabukironin -5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Just tried it... I can't suck liquid through.

[–] Monkeyhog 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thats because you have weak-ass lips. Your mom could do it no problem.

[–] Kabukironin 1 points 2 years ago

My mom is dead... I asked your mom she said she sucks golf balls through hoses on the weekend as a warm up before hitting all the town glory holes

[–] Kabukironin 0 points 2 years ago

Just so we are all on the same page here... Y'all down voted science, you plebs