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Tacos are definitely sandwiches. Or as I usually say it, sandwiches are tacos.

dragontamer 5y ago
Cube-rule is pretty funny. https://cuberule.com/ https://cuberule.com/ Specifically this picture: https://cuberule.com/assets/15_cube_rule.jpg https://cuberule.com/assets/15_cube_rule.jpg Of course, this rule is absurd, since it classifies hotdogs, pie, and subs as a "taco". I think the overall point remains, that no matter how you wish to "classify" things, you can always find a unique counter-example that messes up your classifications.
- fragmede 5y ago
  I never got that as the overall point because there are definitely classification systems (especially in math) that don't have counter-examples. Hotdogs and tacos are the same, topologically speaking. We derive additional meaning between the two words because they're not the same due to bread and filling used, but topology doesn't care about that. It's entertaining because it's food and everyone has experience with that, but there's some serious math once you look into it! I guess you could classify me as a structural purist - ingredient rebel on the sandwich alignment chart. I'm guessing you're a structural neutral - ingredient purist person.
  - bombcar 5y ago
    One thing ignored is the ingredients inside - a “taco” with one huge piece of chicken or steak would seem more like some other type of food.
    - dragonwriter 5y ago
      > One thing ignored is the ingredients inside - a “taco” with one huge piece of chicken or steak would seem more like some other type of food. A taco with one huge piece of fish inside is typically called a “fish taco”. One with a whole frankfurter inside is, apparently, a “taco de salchicha”. So I’m not sure that your theory holds up.
      - Stratoscope 5y ago
        > *A taco…with a whole frankfurter inside is, apparently, a “taco de salchicha”. This brings back a bittersweet memory. A couple of months ago I was looking through the fridge to fix something for dinner. I had neglected my shopping for a few days, but I did find some hot dogs, whole wheat tortillas, fresh sauerkraut, and crunchy whole grain Dijon mustard. So we made hot dog tacos! I pan-fried the hotdogs in a bit of olive oil, and warmed the tortillas one at a time in a dry pan. As each tortilla was ready, we spread the mustard on it, added a hot dog and plenty of sauerkraut, and rolled it up. Maybe not authentic tacos de salchicha, but they were good! Why is the memory bittersweet? In a connection almost worthy of James Burke, we made the hot dog tacos on February 24, the day the Russian tanks started rolling into Ukraine.
  - pixl97 5y ago
    >definitely classification systems (especially in math) that don't have counter-examples Come on now, I want to get in an argument over the sorites paradox.
- NineStarPoint 5y ago
  My main issue with the rule is that it calls pumpkin pie bent toast, when it is obviously a missing category of type (2) where instead of being disjoint like the sandwich, the 2 pieces of starch are connected at an edge. Likewise there should probably be a category of type (3) where all pieces of starch are joined at a corner and a category of type (4) where it’s like a type (5) but with one of the sides removed. I believe with those three additions all rotationally-unique cube configurations would be accounted for by the rule.
a3w 5y ago
Burgers are sandwiches. Many things are sandwiches. Earth is a sandwich since most of the time two slices of bread touch the ground at pretty-much-opposite sides[citation needed]

Cube-rule is pretty funny. https://cuberule.com/ https://cuberule.com/ Specifically this picture: https://cuberule.com/assets/15_cube_rule.jpg https://cuberule.com/assets/15_cube_rule.jpg Of course, this rule is absurd, since it classifies hotdogs, pie, and subs as a "taco". I think the overall point remains, that no matter how you wish to "classify" things, you can always find a unique counter-example that messes up your classifications.

fragmede 5y ago
I never got that as the overall point because there are definitely classification systems (especially in math) that don't have counter-examples. Hotdogs and tacos are the same, topologically speaking. We derive additional meaning between the two words because they're not the same due to bread and filling used, but topology doesn't care about that. It's entertaining because it's food and everyone has experience with that, but there's some serious math once you look into it! I guess you could classify me as a structural purist - ingredient rebel on the sandwich alignment chart. I'm guessing you're a structural neutral - ingredient purist person.
- bombcar 5y ago
  One thing ignored is the ingredients inside - a “taco” with one huge piece of chicken or steak would seem more like some other type of food.
  - dragonwriter 5y ago
    > One thing ignored is the ingredients inside - a “taco” with one huge piece of chicken or steak would seem more like some other type of food. A taco with one huge piece of fish inside is typically called a “fish taco”. One with a whole frankfurter inside is, apparently, a “taco de salchicha”. So I’m not sure that your theory holds up.
    - Stratoscope 5y ago
      > *A taco…with a whole frankfurter inside is, apparently, a “taco de salchicha”. This brings back a bittersweet memory. A couple of months ago I was looking through the fridge to fix something for dinner. I had neglected my shopping for a few days, but I did find some hot dogs, whole wheat tortillas, fresh sauerkraut, and crunchy whole grain Dijon mustard. So we made hot dog tacos! I pan-fried the hotdogs in a bit of olive oil, and warmed the tortillas one at a time in a dry pan. As each tortilla was ready, we spread the mustard on it, added a hot dog and plenty of sauerkraut, and rolled it up. Maybe not authentic tacos de salchicha, but they were good! Why is the memory bittersweet? In a connection almost worthy of James Burke, we made the hot dog tacos on February 24, the day the Russian tanks started rolling into Ukraine.
- pixl97 5y ago
  >definitely classification systems (especially in math) that don't have counter-examples Come on now, I want to get in an argument over the sorites paradox.
NineStarPoint 5y ago
My main issue with the rule is that it calls pumpkin pie bent toast, when it is obviously a missing category of type (2) where instead of being disjoint like the sandwich, the 2 pieces of starch are connected at an edge. Likewise there should probably be a category of type (3) where all pieces of starch are joined at a corner and a category of type (4) where it’s like a type (5) but with one of the sides removed. I believe with those three additions all rotationally-unique cube configurations would be accounted for by the rule.

a3w 5y ago

Burgers are sandwiches. Many things are sandwiches. Earth is a sandwich since most of the time two slices of bread touch the ground at pretty-much-opposite sides[citation needed]