Holes.

The concept of adding holes to a plank to make it lighter provides a fascinating opportunity to explore materials science and mathematics. When drilling holes in an object such as a shelf, mass is logically reduced by removing material. However, the question arises as to how far this process can be taken before the structure of the plank is compromised to the extent that it loses its function or integrity. It becomes more interesting when we consider what it means when there are "more holes than board". In a traditional sense, this means that the remaining material is less voluminous than the volume of the removed parts. However, if we take the abstraction a step further, we can consider the implications of a structure that is perforated in such a way that its integrity depends on the space between the holes, rather than the wood itself.

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