How many holes are in a typical, unbroken straw?

[Chazmatazz269]

There’s not much to add to this very simple question.

One hole

Two holes

Other, please explain in comments.

[MCheetah]

Two holes, but one vortex. If you covered up a hole in it, the other hole would still exist. But if you filled the straw would glue, both holes would be blocked off. The vortex isn't the hole; the holes are the openings.

[MCheetah]

*with glue

[Chazmatazz269]

I think you’re misusing the term “vortex”.

[MCheetah]

Damn. I think I am using the wrong word. There's a mathematic word that that is supposed to mean. Bu for the sake of simplicity, let's just call it a "tunnel." (This is why GAG should let you edit comments.)

"Two holes, but one tunnel. If you covered up a hole in it, the other hole would still exist. But if you filled the straw would glue, both holes would be blocked off. The tunnel isn't the hole; the holes are the openings. For example, an open grave is one hole and one narrow tunnel."

[MCheetah]

And I forgot to fix "would"/"with" again!!!

[Chazmatazz269]

Haha! I’m pretty sure i understand what you’re trying to say.

[NewsReader]

Oh I remember when this question was trending. I'm gonna say one. A hole in a sheet of paper has a length and a hole in a straw has a length. Just different distances. But it's still the same hole.

[DJB72]

Since it's a tube by design there are no holes in a straw, just a single space in the centre

[Chazmatazz269]

You don’t consider that to be a hole? Ell oh ell!

[Nikki1989]

It's one long hole.

[Flower7]

One because it’s all the same hole.

[Guy13]

Two.

[msc545]

two holes