Mathematically correct breakfast: How to slice a bagel into two linked halves (2009)

dmoy wrote: post #4

Topology is some crazy shit. I wonder if the guy who sells Klein bottle hats can come up with a knife for cutting this way. Cliff Stoll.

Seems like a good place to mention that I bought a Klein bottle hat from Cliff for my (mathematically inclined) wife for Christmas and she loved it. Also there is more to it than just the item, the packaging and other extras really put it over the top. I can't recommend it enough.

Re: Mathematically correct breakfast: How to slice a bagel into two linked halves (2009)

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Post by ChuckMcM » Sun, Mar 06, 2022, 1:43 AM UTC

Definitely does NOT fit in the toaster that way! :-)

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Post by loloquwowndueo » Sun, Mar 06, 2022, 1:47 AM UTC

I tried this a while ago and couldn’t for the life of me get it right.

At some point I decided to stop wasting my time and ruining bagels and just ate them as they were :)

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Post by zouhair » Sun, Mar 06, 2022, 1:50 AM UTC

How many bagels got sacrificed in this folly?

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Post by sandworm101 » Sun, Mar 06, 2022, 2:11 AM UTC

Read before attempting:

https://newyorkerbagels.com/bagel-safety-dont-be-an-er-stati...

Seriously. As any nurse about a "bagel injury" and they will know exactly what you are talking about. It is so common that it is addressed in some military first aid courses.