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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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[–] littlecolt@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Hopefully none, it won't work well if there are holes.

[–] sab@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Great discussion in this thread. Now we know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Define a "hole".

[–] GoinEasy9@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Physically or Metaphysically?

[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Straw is a long hole

[–] gothicdecadence@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] vamp07@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I can't wait for Super AI to help humankind resolve these existential issues once and for all.

[–] GINTegg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If the letter O has one hole than a straw is just an extended 3d O shape and therefore would have the same number of holes

[–] Rottcodd@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The answer will depend on what specifically is meant by "hole." Since there is no additional context to convey a specific meaning, the question cannot be legitimately answered.

So the correct answer is "Define 'hole'."

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[–] Usually_Lurker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Relevant background music for your pondering. Fitting background music while you ponder

[–] Xariphon@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A straw doesn't have holes. A straw is a hole.

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[–] reclipse@lemdro.id 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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