▲ 482 ▼ There's no wrong way to stroke it (mander.xyz) submitted 1 year ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago (11 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 17 points 1 year ago (10 children) This is a mathematical problem with no solution, there has to be a cowlick on a sphere. Perhaps the mole avoids this problem by not being a sphere, where there is a possible solution permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago It's very short and perpendicular to the skin. It feels like velvet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago But it’s not completely covered in fur. A partially hairy sphere doesn’t need a cowlick. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_ball_theorem permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago* Someone else covered it in another reply, but moles have bald areas. Hairy Ball only applies when it's entirely covered. Edit: other comment permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sludgeyy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Cowlick doesn't go against what the post is saying Their hair can lay in any direction at anytime It's not saying that you can make their hair all perfect in any direction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) A topological sphere so unless moles are actually a torus then it's still not possible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children) Good news, vertebrates are tori permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 year ago they are however usually not hairy on the inside permalink fedilink source parent [–] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* Unless they wear a whig. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 17 points 1 year ago (10 children) This is a mathematical problem with no solution, there has to be a cowlick on a sphere. Perhaps the mole avoids this problem by not being a sphere, where there is a possible solution permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago It's very short and perpendicular to the skin. It feels like velvet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago But it’s not completely covered in fur. A partially hairy sphere doesn’t need a cowlick. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_ball_theorem permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago* Someone else covered it in another reply, but moles have bald areas. Hairy Ball only applies when it's entirely covered. Edit: other comment permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sludgeyy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Cowlick doesn't go against what the post is saying Their hair can lay in any direction at anytime It's not saying that you can make their hair all perfect in any direction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) A topological sphere so unless moles are actually a torus then it's still not possible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children) Good news, vertebrates are tori permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 year ago they are however usually not hairy on the inside permalink fedilink source parent [–] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* Unless they wear a whig. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago It's very short and perpendicular to the skin. It feels like velvet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago But it’s not completely covered in fur. A partially hairy sphere doesn’t need a cowlick. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_ball_theorem permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago* Someone else covered it in another reply, but moles have bald areas. Hairy Ball only applies when it's entirely covered. Edit: other comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_ball_theorem permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago* Someone else covered it in another reply, but moles have bald areas. Hairy Ball only applies when it's entirely covered. Edit: other comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago* Someone else covered it in another reply, but moles have bald areas. Hairy Ball only applies when it's entirely covered. Edit: other comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sludgeyy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Cowlick doesn't go against what the post is saying Their hair can lay in any direction at anytime It's not saying that you can make their hair all perfect in any direction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) A topological sphere so unless moles are actually a torus then it's still not possible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children) Good news, vertebrates are tori permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 year ago they are however usually not hairy on the inside permalink fedilink source parent [–] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* Unless they wear a whig. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children) Good news, vertebrates are tori permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 year ago they are however usually not hairy on the inside permalink fedilink source parent [–] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* Unless they wear a whig. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 year ago they are however usually not hairy on the inside permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* Unless they wear a whig. permalink fedilink source parent