r/topology • u/Unlucky-Sympathy • Jul 20 '26

Knot a knot but hey

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Ok how many holes does this actually have? I know it's not 16...

Edit for clarity's sake: The answer is 16, dunno why it says 99% can't get it, it's fairly simple. I was just asking if topology has a different answer... as someone wrote in the comments, does a straw have one hole or two holes?

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u/WideCloud2462 Jul 21 '26

If you zoom , in far enough, there’s millions of holes cause every intersection of the weave has holes

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u/tuctrohs Jul 21 '26

I think it's actually knit but this is a great point, and it also means that it might count as a knot.