Thread by @drskyskull

This is actually a fun illustration of how language is often imprecise.

https://twitter.com/alexevans91/status/1354547718161625088

For example: we say a donut has one hole, which basically acts as a tunnel through the donut, but we also dig holes in the ground, which have no other end.

Basically, before you count how many holes a straw has, you have to clearly define what a “hole” is. If you don’t, you will have an intractable argument. I’ve seen a number of endless arguments in physics that all boiled down to: what is the definition?

In mathematics, the field of topology has a rigorous definition of “hole,” and a straw has one with that definition. But this doesn’t escape the fact that the word “hole” has multiple meanings in English, often contradictory.

Next up, Twitter is going to debate how a straw wear pants, and I will ragequit.