The Topologist's Halloween Dilemma

The Topologist's Halloween Dilemma
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Normal people see Halloween decorations. Topologists see a fundamental mathematical question! The bottom images perfectly capture how mathematicians obsess over seemingly simple objects - is that pumpkin a sphere (genus 0) or a 3-holed torus (genus 3)? This is literally the mathematical field of topology in action, where objects are classified by their number of holes rather than their shape. Your carved pumpkin isn't just festive - it's a transformation from a simple sphere to a multi-holed object that would make mathematicians debate for hours! Next Halloween, try telling trick-or-treaters how you've created a topologically fascinating object... they'll definitely give you weird looks while backing away slowly!

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