the other fields are: Mining Engendering, Myrmecology, and Applied Dildonics

    • kakes@sh.itjust.works
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      Each “letter” is the topological representation of the corresponding letter of the English alphabet.

      So A becomes O because it has one closed loop, B becomes 8 because it has 2 loops, C becomes | because it has no loops, etc.

    • (⬤ᴥ⬤)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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      not a topologist so this may not be accurate but as far as i understand it topology is the study of the proprieties of shapes that don’t change when the shape is warped, so an A for example only has one hole which makes it equivalent to a circle, a C never closes so it’s a straight line.
      There’s no doubt way more nuance that i don’t know but that’s what’s needed to understand the joke here

      • rockerface 🇺🇦@lemm.ee
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        Yep, topologically identical shapes are ones that can be molded into each other without cutting or glueing pieces together. So the number of through holes is always constant