The Hairy Ball Theorem

Ever tried to comb a hairy ball? Math says you failed!

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[pauliefox]

I don't even have to look at the comments to know what at least 99% of the comments are about.

[billwilliamson]

I asked my teacher to comb my hairy balls or banana, I was detained. 

[ervinm.]

Teacher: "What's the result of 2+2?"
Me: "COMB MY HAIRY BANANA!"

[mikegolfaviation]

Science is so nice, you can talk about your hairy balls without making people crazy

[snazzysnake]

Hairy balls?!?! Hairy bananas?!?! What is this?!?!

[mcsimeonthefin]

Oh this is why i can't comb my balls

[luigitrollface]

this not having a manscaped sponsorship is the fumble of the century

[imstillwing]

"Suppose you have a ball covered entirely with hair"

... I actually have two

[thecommunist_]

"Uncomable hairy balls." This is the best sentence I have ever heard!

[lukewaltham]

i told my techer to "COMB A BANANA" she replied with "i did that yesterday"

[username]

came here for hairy balls jokes, was not dissappointed

[SekkMuddle]

Oh god... the joke window here is infinite

[RaneBoDasch]

I only clicked on this for the comments...I was not dissapointed

[mmyhaofcaithness]

A few years ago we were looking at vector fields in maths, I suggested this video to my (rather shocked) maths teacher, who played it to the whole class, with volume on full so everyone could hear. I'll let you picture the scene for about 10 minutes afterwards.

[Shtoops]

I shaved my hairy balls problem solved.

[phantomhordz]

"don't go wasting your time playing around with a hairy I can't even XD

[blazingfire]

How to win any argument against a mathematician: "Can you comb a hairy banana?!?!"

[huntercurry]

I think if I told my math teacher to go comb a hairy banana I'd get suspended from school.

[FunnyMagicRing]

Just comb the hair on the poles into a swirl pattern. Hairy planet is now ready for a date.

[SparkySywer]

Hairy balls have finite hairs. So this means you can comb it, since there will be free spots somewhere near each hair.