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untorquer@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
This suggests the reverse is true, that every hole is at minimum a tube.
I’m throwing out all my cups today. I’ll jut drink from my plates.
CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 15 hours ago
CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 15 hours ago
also, cups and plates are not equal topologically, because a cup has handle with a hole in it, and plate doesn’t
zeca@lemmy.ml 14 hours ago
So we finally realise that the topological notion of “hole” doesnt really capture the natural language concept of a hole.
CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 13 hours ago
same as most of professional terminology that made its appearance in everyday vocabulary
untorquer@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
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humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Perhaps the cups with one hole are the real solo cups.
CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 14 hours ago
touche
untorquer@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Hahahaha I win again, Internet stranger!
titanicx@lemmy.zip 15 hours ago
Not all cups have that. I would consider that more a mug.
CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 14 hours ago
ah yes, can’t wait to get home and drink my evening MUG of tea :D
titanicx@lemmy.zip 4 hours ago
Yep, I drink it out my coffee mug.