THE VIDEO SHELF · topology
How Many Holes Does a Human Have?
Vsauce asks how many holes a human has and uses topology to show the answer depends on what counts as a hole, with animations and expert input.
Why HN readers recommended it
Pointed to as a fun, light introduction to topology and to answer the human-holes question.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Vsauce
- Topic
- topology
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 6
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2021–2024
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.
If you'd like a fun, light, video introduction to this topic, this Vsauce video is worth a watch: [VIDEO]
thearrow on Hacker News · 2021-01
In Topology 101: How Mathematicians Study HolesIt depends on the minimum size of the what you will consider a hole. Check out the video from VSauce on YouTube about how many holes a human has. [VIDEO]
dsamarin on Hacker News · 2021-05
In The anus is an evolutionary marvelVsauce has an interesting video regarding topology[0]. Probably a bit rudimentary for anyone already familiar with the math, but still entertaining in the typical vsauce way. [0] [VIDEO]
davkan on Hacker News · 2024-02
In 'Entropy bagels' and other complex structures emerge from simple rules
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