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understanding Steenrod squares

There is a function on $\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}$-cohomology called Steenrod squaring: $Sq^i:H^k(X,\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}) \to H^{k+i}(X,\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z})$. (Coefficient group suppressed from ...
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Can you explicitly write $\mathbb{R}^2$ as a disjoint union of two totally path disconnected sets?

An anonymous question from the 20-questions seminar: Can you explicitly write $\mathbb{R}^2$ as a disjoint union of two totally path disconnected sets?
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