Are atoms made out of atoms?' 🤔

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[@dylanvickers7953]

“Everything” and “always” are the riskiest words to use with a child.

[@jimb9063]

Ha, spot on, they never forget your supposed absolutes.

[@wolfmanhcc]

​@@jimb9063I will always say "always" and "everything" to everything. Keeps me on my toes.

[@903-v8u]

Everything is everything since the beginning till the end as above so below

[@acakecat7581]

Kids curiosity should always be encouraged, never disregarded in the mundanity of life.

[@onman14]

"Exception proves the rule"

[@vichuvishwa8141]

It's hilarious how they actually ask good questions😂😂

[@kurtsudheim825]

Also hilarious how the writers wrote that

[@dimboola59]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ I think they're fantastic parents. Education for your kids is everything.

[@LindafromHr]

Kids do that

[@robertelliott2026]

​@@kurtsudheim825The adult actors learn the scripts, while the children are given last-minute instructions by the writers instead, Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin puts three small children at the very centre of the story and allows them to improvise too. The show was two thirds scripted and the other third was improvised.

[@KRG30001]

Kids are great at that

[@mwilliamson4198]

Child immediately detects materialist reductionism and goes bananas

[@horvathbenedek3596]

Except there is no ideological component to the statement "everything is made of atoms". Ignoring the fact that it is factually wrong (or only true with caveats, as we see here), materialist reductionism / reductive materialism is a worldview and phylosophy, whereas the pure physical observation that everything must follow the laws of physics is not ideologically or morally motivated.

[@nanashi7779]

What a based child

[@AbuHamzahSL]

​​@@horvathbenedek3596It is a bit. The correct sentence should be that everything we are able to observe follows the laws of physics. There is no materialism in this sentence.

[@horvathbenedek3596]

@@AbuHamzahSL Again, the sentence was incorrect, as demonstrated by the existence of shadows (and by extension photons). The point isn't that it was an incorrect simplification; it's that it wasn't motivated by any kind of ideology. Materialist reductionism is a worldview that basically states human consciousness is not more than the materials and interactions of those materials making up our body. It's basically a phylosophical argument for the non-existence of a higher level of order, like a soul, that would differentiate a beating heart from a power supply unit. It's clear the dad is taking a purely educational stance here, he's not presenting the child with a world view. Ironically the incorrectness of the statement does not refute materialist reductionism, as that is by definition consistent with physics in general, so the father's failure to acknowledge for example photons would not in fact invalidate him IF he had a MR mindset.

[@AbuHamzahSL]

@@horvathbenedek3596 I did not refer to his statement (as you can see in my comment). I don't know what his motivation was, but a speech can be based on an ideology even though the one who says it may not be aware of it... "Ironically the incorrectness of the statement does not refute materialist reductionism" I don't think anyone made this implication. "as that is by definition consistent with physics in general" Not sure about that either, as physics do not imply that belief/ideology. So what is meant by "consistent" ? It just has nothing to do with it.

[@NeonPixels81]

Kids are perfect scientists because they have no biases against supposedly "silly" questions.

[@MrToxicB1izzard]

They are also not yet fully brainwashed by religious ideology and therefore won't reject scientific facts because they contradict their severely outdated beliefs.

[@itsalltakenup]

Why do we lose our sense of wonder and assume we know everything as we get older?

[@nottucks]

@@itsalltakenupSchool causes everyone’s first spike of depression. Lack of free time helps.

[@MaxOutOfTen]

@@itsalltakenup dunning kruger effect

[@sickcallranger2590]

@@nottucks Like it or not though, somebody's gotta work to keep this boat floating. People can't just do whatever they want, whenever they want, because if they do, we're all going to starve.

[@M.Happie]

Never EVER answer a kid with "Yes everything". They will damn well make sure they fact check that answer with EVERY question possible. 😂

[@18Krieger]

That is quite the nice characteristic of children in my opinion.

[@Blackafternoon]

I still till this day get very upset with peoples lack of effort when answering questions young children ask- its as if once you get older we are lied to so frequently we think the possibility of getting actual answers to our questions is not humanly possible. Kids have hope/ Who is correct?

[@mr2octavio]

And yet somehow, at some point, society makes sure that people don't ask anymore

[@rspanda8025]

sad to think most people forget fact checking is always a good idea as soon as they discover twitter.

[@ia79661]

@@18Kriegerit’s the most delightful part about them. We’ve had cold logic beaten into us. they’re unburdened with prior knowledge and feel free to ask truly interesting or strange questions. That sense of wonder and delight is like what we fantasize about when we think about the best parts of being a kid.

[@robpolaris7272]

“Everything is made of atoms” “Are shadows?” She nailed him on that one! Very smart kid!

[@ghadeersyriac]

What's the name of the series?

[@SpartanThrone]

​@@ghadeersyriac outnumbered

[@ghadeersyriac]

@@SpartanThrone thank you

[@rushslowly9450]

not even light is made out of atoms

[@minimushrooom]

Shadows and dreams are names we give to phenomena so it's more a misunderstanding from the child's perspective of what constitutes an object, or more specifically matter. It's a bit like saying, is time made up of atoms?

[@Tomtompro]

"Are atoms made out of atoms" a scientist was born

[@redder_]

Kid knew about cells before anyone else

[@-Ryan_Gasoline-]

That was J.J Thomson in 1897

[@redder_]

@@-Ryan_Gasoline- in the show*

[@jamesplayz450]

atoms are made of subatomic particles

[@boom-jr8vi]

@@jamesplayz450Ah yes “atoms are made out of things smaller than atoms” (i completely get it, just funny you phrase it that way)

[@danieldionne2037]

Can we acknowledge the exceptional parenting going on. Taking the time to genuinely consider his answers.

[@MstrJPS17]

this is a scripted tv show mate

[@Philotia]

@@MstrJPS17And it represents what a good parent is like very well.

[@eliasvonbrille]

​@@MstrJPS17 You haven't understood the nature of scripted shows have you? They are supposed to show real scenarios. With real characters and real problems and real actions. Yes it's scripted but the script still reflects real concepts. Like the fact that this character is a good parent.

[@danmystro]

@@eliasvonbrille Oh the irony.

[@jameshurley4959]

Actually the children's questions were famously unscripted in this show, making his answers ad lib and impressive

[@groblintoes4443]

She's asking the good questions. And no, shadows are not made out of atoms.

[@aminimoose3971]

Children's minds have no blind spots, because they are not set it any ways. Reminds me of a story where a scientists daughter asked if cancer could fight cancer. They genuinely started looking at this idea and got some good work out of it.

[@ajthmmht]

Curing cancer with cancer. Well i looking forward to it

[@MartyMeganium]

This actually happens in nature with megafauna. Giant animals, specifically Blue Whales, are able to fight off cancer with cancer. It's called super-cancer. Essentially, a tumor gets a tumor, and the second tumor sucks all the nutrients out of the first, killing it. Without a way to continue growing, the 2nd tumor dies shortly after, resulting in net zero cancer.

[@NathanHedglin]

That's why large mammals dont have cancer because their cancer gets cancer

[@aminimoose3971]

@ajthmmht looked into it a bit Basically, inactive cancer cells are what is usually used in vaccines. They have noticed that active ones tend to act as "homing pigeons", returning to the site where others of their kind are found. They use genetic engineering to basically turn them into delivery systems for cancer-killing substances.

[@Zach90888]

Well if you kill somebody faster than the original cancer you kill the cancer

[@chrisherrera3342]

Damn bro, kid got him quick. “Are shadows?” Bro, his head shot up quick af.

[@alfa_kenny_body]

Kids will f you up 😂😂

[@kentknightofcaelin4537]

Do people unironically speak like this?

[@TheLoneMitten]

​@kentknightofcaelin4537 look up the word 'culture'. That might help answer your question.

[@teebob21]

@@kentknightofcaelin4537 Only if they are born with really good tans and natural basketball ability.

[@doggyhotpot]

no they are not

[@losrin5447]

i wish parents would appreciate and treasure and treat seriously every question that a kid asks. Sometimes they offer great insight!

[@ghadeersyriac]

What's the name of the series?

[@StarDylan1]

I wish it said the name in the top right corner.

[@joeshanks971]

@@ghadeersyriacoutnumbered

[@sustainablewave8671]

And sometimes it's just garbage lol

[@cpy]

My kid once asked me why Santa likes rich kids more than poor kids…

[@SamSepiol-n6y]

yeah and then that same kid grow up to become Karl Marx

[@RealBorisJohnson]

If you weren't so poor he wouldn't have asked this

[@cpy]

@@SamSepiol-n6y so you are saying capitalism produces Marxism? Interesting

[@cpy]

@@RealBorisJohnson very on brand for Boris Johnson 😆

[@SamSepiol-n6y]

@@cpy no i meant that only a marxist liar would invent such a ridiculous story about his kid

[@carlpanzram7081]

"is the misery you experience when you realize the finite nature of your consciousness, and the apparent lack of higher meaning, made out of atoms, daddy?"

[@Bruh-vp6qf]

Why do people need a higher meaning. They're so self important

[@subsonicdeathmonkey]

You go sit in the corner to chew on your ennui! 😂

[@diazalex5314]

Misery is constant pain and pain is an neuropathic reaction so yes.

[@Uhdksurvhunter]

@@Bruh-vp6qf I dont get this either. Shouldnt living a comfortable life (whatever that means to the individual) be enough meaning for people? And im not putting anyone down for trying to find some sort of meaning, but thinking you already know what it is, and what it should be for everyone else is a bit disingenuous.

[@Mikyda3]

​​@@Uhdksurvhunterhaving a meaningful life to me means having a purpose. Nothing wrong with wanting that.

[@overturr]

“Are shadows made out of atoms” could be a Vsauce video Edit: since I’m getting so many comments about it. Yes Vsauce has made a video on the “speed of dark” where he covers that question I believe. We know 😭😭.

[@AminePlayer1]

Best comment 😂

[@tyresefarrell]

Nope because this dude literally explains why not, shadows are just the absence of light

[@ludvig3242]

Like a 30 second video. The answer is simple 😂 shadows aren’t anything, they are just a result of absence of light contrasting with light

[@tomd96]

Shadows are the abscence of photons. The thing the shadow is being casted on is made from atoms, as well as the air (oxygen, etc) between the object and the wall. That's my understanding, anyway.

[@tahabilal9516]

Vsauce music intensifies

[@pearlsammo1638]

Hands down the most accurate portrayal of a family. This show seemed more like a documentary at times. The acting was brilliant because so much of it was improvised.

[@Ron0loves0hermoine]

What show is this??

[@PiousMoltar]

@@Ron0loves0hermoine Outnumbered. I've never actually watched it. Maybe I should.

[@BenaldinhoOG]

@@PiousMoltarone of the best shows around. Watched it through my childhood and rewatched it a couple times since

[@comedancing]

Would you please remind me what was this program called, please. Thank you.

[@buggyboogle9]

@@comedancing Piousmoltar commented above the shiw us called Outnumbered.

[@pocoloco6500]

I love people who actually answer kids unique questions

[@Lobos222]

Everything is not made out of atoms. Example a Neutron star. An atom is protons, neutrons and orbiting electrons. A Neutron star is ca 95% neutrons. Shadows is the lack of information, so no. Not made out of anything. Unless you count the atmosphere your in or empty space energy fluctuation. However the shadow itself is not made out of anything. Which is also why it can in some settings from a point of view travel faster than the speed of light. Even if its just an optical illusion. Dreams are indirectly made out of atoms because your memories are storied in mater made from atoms. If you remember your dream, it is stored so in essence your dream is made out of atoms while it is stored. However dreams are not created from atoms directly, but via fired electrons in your brain while it functions. Paraquat, a chemical, is made out of atoms. :P Atoms are not made out of atoms, but neutrons, protons and electrons and each protons and neutrons are made out of quarks. Three of them in a given orientation that dictates if they become a neutron or a proton. However all matter is made up of atoms and the only difference is the number of each electron, proton or neutron. A same proton amount with differing neutron amount is called an isotope of the same matter. These are the easy questions. The hard ones are when they ask you something you learned in primary or high school, but never used again and therefor forgot because it holds very little interest... :)

[@geosword6]

She'll just ask you what Quarks are made out of.

[@Sergote12]

@@Lobos222that’s why adults should strive to continously learn. It helps the kids ask the bigger questions, maybe they might ask the right questions too.

[@wolfmanhcc]

​@@Sergote12you could put a billion billion children in a room with typewriters, for an infinite amount of time, and not one will ask the right question.

[@aikighost]

@@geosword6 multi dimensional vibrating strings (possibly :P)

[@KateCarew]

These are such perfectly put questions. I kept a little booklet of things the kids would say because it is what my family did when we were little :) “Are blueberries dead or alive?” “Do we eat honey or are we drinking honey? It’s a liquid but we put it with solids?” “Do you think animals see things in the clouds? Would squirrels see trees and acorns?” Are shadows made of atoms Dreams…excellent questions ❤️

[@lc1138]

These are very interesting questions indeed ! I guess the common point is "there is no straight frontier and things are more nuanced".

[@Wazkaty]

Oh, that's an excellent idea ! I'll go do that ! Thanks for this !

[@junocrusader5860]

Lol. Yes!

[@DeuceGenius]

The exact moment a blueberry goes from living to dead baffles my brain.

[@DianeNims-gg7lf]

“Do dogs have hair or fur?”

[@hypnodrew1593]

"Are shadows?" That was a good question Edit: If all it takes to get the attention of 17 thousand people is to make mistakes and grammatical errors, so be it.

[@Cal-Valhalla]

It was a question

[@hypnodrew1593]

@@Cal-Valhalla It was an answer in the form of a question

[@guntergritchin4308]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@hypnodrew1593 You mean like Jeopardy or something? How’s this an answer in the form of a question? She asks a question, but what’s she answering?

[@Bondo6464]

@@hypnodrew1593 It was a question in the form a question, questioning an answer.

[@hypnodrew1593]

@@Bondo6464 and that was an answer in the form of an answer, answering a question

[@GuerraProd]

One thing I find funny and actually interesting in this exchange is that the underdeveloped and curious mind of children can actually make some important questions, since their perspective isn’t clouded by all the noise of adulthood they can point out some smaller but important holes in the theory that can help intellectuals to find new and exiting questions that they never thought before.

[@kurtsudheim825]

You do realise this is a show, written by adults, the kid is not the one thinking of the q! Whilst or is possible, uncommon

[@cascharles3838]

​@@kurtsudheim825a significant amount of the children's dialogue in this show was improvised, actually. They let the kids say what was on their mind based on the scene and played off it.

[@GuerraProd]

@@kurtsudheim825 yes, but the exercise itself can be applied, the freedom of thought on a kids mind can actually make questions from a perspective that an adult would never thought

[@el0qo]

Well, my daughter asked me why plastic bags are rustling, so kids do that sometimes in tv shows or in life.

[@Dessydd]

Yes

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

*_"Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real."_* *-- Niels Bohr*

[@jamescook6477]

Pass me that bong, Niels.

[@erikkind1224]

Particles are light... and light behaves like particles... mind blown !!! Pooooom !

[@RuthvenMurgatroyd]

Physicists of that area tended to reject materialism because the stuff of matter seemed to be at it's most fundamental level unrecognizable from the properties we expect of solid matter and only accessible via the equations which are only supposed to represent them. I think they were big picture right but elsewise wrong at the same time but I can't prove it (...yet?)

[@ryp1562]

@@erikkind1224it also acts as waves. Light is very weird.

[@MrMegaMetroid]

​​@@RuthvenMurgatroydnot just tended, but do. There was a nobel price a few years ago where someone unequivocally proved that local realism doesn't exist. Particles dont just appear probabilistic to us, they dont just appear accessible through equations, they fundamentally are. The way you interact with a particle can determine its real properties. Thats not a feature of observation, but a result of the interaction nessesary to perform the observation. Before this interaction, particles true form, as counter intuitive as this sounds, is probability. There is no particle unless you interact with it, but there is a probability of where a particle is most likely to exist, and with what properties. I am not sure what year exactly the nobel price was handed out for this, but it was fairly recent (as in the past 10 years). If im still up to date, the last one was for attosecond physics, so start looking 2 years ago if you wanna look into this edit, it was 2022, i looked it up.

[@witext]

There’s nothing I would love more than to have a child and answer all their questions

[@LindaC616]

Be careful what you wish for. They truly are never-ending.

[@rosajimenez7777]

Me 2

[@alisondark8183]

My eldest asked, in a VERY quiet ante-natal waiting room, "Mummy, how exactly did the baby get in there?" So many stifled giggles from the other expectant Mums🙈😂

[@hootie6787]

Yeah, you say that now...its never an adequate answer though it seems

[@LindaC616]

@@hootie6787 I don't have children, but I have 11 nieces and nephews. And when questions like this keep coming, I am reminded of the time that a friend/colleague's wife and I walked with their 5 year old daughter through the blinding heat of afternoon Spain near Seville, to see the Corpus Christi celebration in the next town over. It was only a couple of miles, but as we walked past the sunflower fields, her daughter kept coming after her with question after question after question... She lost patience about half way through that walk.🤣

[@techbro_4309]

Kids ask the most simple yet the most profound questions

[@KKloeps]

Bill Cosby spin-off show

[@youtubeuser3182]

It’s kinda like asking who created The Creator? Are atoms made of atoms?

[@glaxxico907]

​@youtubeuser3182 atoms are made of electrons, protons and neutrons

[@MayBlake_Channel]

I love how hard thia dad is genuinely trying, lol. So wholesome!

[@PatoPatrullero]

When a physicist encounters a phylosopher

[@karlWheezyTV]

Me at 3am: Time to sleep My brain=that girl I love everyone for liking this butttt I’m only talking about the girls rapid fire questioning not the girl jeez it’s a lot of 13 year olds on here😂😂😂

[@panthakurai5267]

Karen 😊👍 One of the FEW likeable Karens in the world..apparently 😅

[@trashbanjo7977]

Bros thinking of little girls while laying in bed at 3am ☠️🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

[@KazumaSatouReal]

Crazy how people be putting words in your mouth ​@@trashbanjo7977

[@R1davies]

My shadow separated due to two light sources and I immediately thought of this scene

[@MonicaG_]

​@@trashbanjo7977 duuude why?? Why did you have to go there? 😅😬

[@mightytaiger3000]

That girl has Big Brain Energy. Love to see it.

[@allthebanter9316]

What I love about this is that her lines are largely unscripted, as were bens in the early episodes. They were fed general cues like “you’re gonna ask hugh if something is made of atoms” and then they came up with it from there

[@cygil1]

Yeah I'm not convinced of that one, these are too good for a kid.

[@allthebanter9316]

@@cygil1 these are pretty typical for a kid, and too good for an adult to write. But hey, good thing about being right is I don’t need you to be convinced

[@ajrwilde14]

Yeah they were generally told what to say though, just that they had to put it in their own words.

[@FrenkieWest32]

@@allthebanter9316 typical for a kid and too good for an adult to write? In what universe does that make sense?

[@allthebanter9316]

@@FrenkieWest32 in the universe where an adult will write a kid how they think a kid will speak, whereas a kid will just speak how they normally speak. That’s what made this show so popular, the kids were so genuine because it was genuinely what they were like.

[@isntitrich000]

That child must be stopped. She holds too much power

[@jibualexkoshy]

No, if anyone is asking such questions one must encourage them not discourage

[@doyouknoworjustbelieve6694]

Shadows and dreams are not ‘things’ ‘Matter’ is made out of atoms.

[@SBLP24]

These are actually great questions! Keep encouraging children natural curiosity.. you don't need to know all their answers! And that's is the fun part!

[@otisjoi]

I never took the time to appreciate how natural and believeable the actors for the kids were in this show

[@sherryzmezzo]

That little girl is brilliant.

[@jademoon7938]

I absolutely love it when kids go on questions about questions. The best thing you can possibly do if you aren't certain of the answer is, "You know what? I have no idea! Let's find out!" And go online and look it up with them. It doesn't just demonstrate that you're very interested in them and what they have to say, you're teaching them it's totally ok to say "I don't know" AND you're teaching them how to be media literate and do research. It's so good for them. And tell them what you're doing and why. I'll say, "You see that result? It's from some random person and that's their opinion. But look here, this one is from a school, and so we can trust it better, and see those tiny floating numbers? That's telling you to go to the very bottom. So that's a ². Let's see... Ok do you see that ²? Right. And that's telling us that is where they got that information. So they read this book. And now you know that's not just someone's opinion. Other people have checked it. So, is this better? Or the first one?" Take the time to teach them stuff and do not forget to teach them how they can learn on their own. It's truly invaluable.

[@swedish0spartans]

The only solution to breaking the circle of poverty, amongst other things.

[@ziljanvega3879]

Except you’re also teaching them that the internet has real answers, which is about as true as Santa but more dangerous. The only thing worse than ignorance is the illusion of knowledge.

[@jademoon7938]

@@ziljanvega3879 Lol just because you're media illiterate doesn't mean the rest of us are. The internet DOES have the answers. That's literally my job. I write and do research and run projects. I don't need to be told there's untruth on the internet. YOU need to learn how to tell the difference. Because the kids can. It's very simple. You don't find it on social media. There are trusted sources online and you can cross reference the answers you get if you're unsure you can trust the source. But there's no reason to mistrust the internet. That's silly. I really hope you're not out here telling children they can't research online because they'll be back soon to tell you that is all they do in school, and their teachers showed them how to use it properly, and those kids are going to prove you wrong and how simple it is to find trusted sources. You obviously just don't know how to use it. Which is sad and baffling in 2023. Hopefully the children teach you how once a competent adult teaches them.

[@mayamartin7359]

Please tell me you’re a homeschool parent because that is what it takes to educate your children yourself! 🎉

[@cheesi]

​@@swedish0spartansThe only solution.. among other things? Something isn't adding up here :p

[@aarondavis8943]

A perfectly written, directed and performed scene (even the kids' performances are perfect). I've never watched the show but I will seek it out based on this.

[@krashd]

All of the kids parts are improvised, only the adults had scripts. It created a lot of interesting episodes.

[@immaseahorse24]

They did not strictly stick to script, the children were allowed to adlib which is why it's so good

[@Thomas-ev4gm]

Honestly one of the best TV shows of all time imo

[@freshdew4153]

The character of the little girl, Karen, was the star. Hilarious. Come to think of it, they were all brilliant.

[@Haberdashery22]

It's called 'Outnumbered' . Agree it was brilliant, ran for several series.

[@michaelwintermantel9127]

For those who don't know, polyfilla is a crack filler, and paraquat is a type of herbicide.

[@mamma_07]

Which are made out of atoms??

[@lulubegaga]

Thank you!

[@alexharrison2743]

Rewatched outnumbered a few months back - the first few seasons especially are so smartly written

[@bartpitt2991]

It’s been a while since I watched it, did it go down hill writing wise ?

[@alexharrison2743]

@@bartpitt2991 nowhere near as much as other shows do - it was more that they tried to bring the show back after a few years' hiatus, and with the kids being older, their characters felt a little off. I think the writers soon realised that, though, and the last few episodes have some really nice (if a little rushed) character arcs that see the kids mature quite nicely to leave the final episode feeling like the right place to end

[@Pinkyorkie13]

@@bartpitt2991it went down abit but it was still really funny and I think they finished at a good time

[@DrLukeHart]

Literally the best type of kid to have: one that asks ALL THE QUESTIONS!!

[@raptorprimal1077]

Are dreams made of atoms sounds like some deep film quote unironically

[@cjripley32]

for some reason it's so heart melting when she asks if dreams are made of atoms😂

[@VioletJoy]

😂😂😂

[@MartinHindenes]

"Scientists at the forefront of brain science still don't know what dreams are, son. Heck, we don't even know what consciousness is."

[@joemcguire9988]

This is where the answer “pretty much” helps out a lot when talking to kids. It’s an affirmative answer but it give you wiggle room

[@sipjedekat8525]

Don't do that. You want those kids to ask these questions, if only to remind yourself of thinking like them.

[@0xVENx0]

tbf in this context “everything you can touch” would give easier time

[@joemcguire9988]

@@sipjedekat8525 I’m not saying dismiss the question, I’m saying be careful of answering in absolutes

[@nikolatasevski9556]

I have found that asking ‘What do you think?’ works wonders. Makes them actually try and answer, uses their imagination, creativity and critical thinking. It also shuts them up 😂

[@SendarSlayer]

@@joemcguire9988 Or just admit that something slipped your mind and you made a mistake. A parent admitting a mistake is Massively helpful to a child's development. Shows that mistakes are okay.

[@LordSandwichII]

1) Almost all matter in the universe is made out of atoms. A possible exception could be Neutron stars and quark stars, which are a dense cluster of subatomic particles, so it could be argued that they are not made of atoms. They are formed from atoms coming together though, so you could argue that they are made _from_ atoms. 2) Yes. 3) Shadows are not made out of anything, they are the absence of light. 4) Dreams are an interaction between atoms, so you could argue that they are made of atoms in that sense. 5)Yes. Atoms of polyfiller to be precise. 6) They are made of protons, neutrons and electrons. They are themselves atoms, but saying that they're made of atoms is a bit like saying "I'm made of human," or "that table is made out of table". It doesn't really make sense!

[@eliza383]

legend. also your answer to number 2 has me cackling. so short lmao

[@pinkfloydhomer]

Almost all matter is dark matter. Baryonic matter is a small percentage.

[@BAP_10]

these old bbc videos are amazing

[@rohes8129]

do u know what is this called?

[@aqsa9491]

@@rohes8129outnumbered

[@RyanKeane9]

@@rohes8129outnumbered

[@8bitsparrow]

@@rohes8129outnumberd

[@Pinkyorkie13]

@@rohes8129 outnumbered

[@blacxthornE]

children are great at highlighting how much you take for granted without questioning. "why is the sky blue" is something most people don't even think about, but if you look into it you learn fascinating things about how light works.

[@FireFox-er7qj]

“Are atoms made out of atoms?” Now we’re finally asking the real questions

[@kz.productions]

Those were actually good questions

[@mikhail113]

😊

[@TheFranc77]

She nails him with candid yet challenging questions, and when he's struggling so hard in his brain to make sense, she actually have mercy and throws an easy one to put him out of his misery. lol

[@TrueRandomPlayer]

"Are atoms made out of atoms?" "No dear. Atoms are made out of even smaller things called subatomic particles!" "Well then, what are subatomic particles made out of?" "...Just... go to sleep..."

[@fafiking2000]

Atoms are made out of Atoms

[@Avy42F]

They made of quarks

[@zenaron]

The way he looked when she said are shadows made me spit out my tea 😂

[@julia.carr1129]

This is why I do a hell of a lot of research before purposefully introducing my daughter to a new concept. Because shes DAMN sure going to ask a question I don't know. And in the times she does, or a subject gets brought up that I didn't plan for, my answer is always "idk Hun lets go find out" because one thing kids will do is ask questions and one thing I'm going to do is encourage that 👌

[@bertjesklotepino]

It is hilarious how children are able to ask good questions, while the adults just go along with the stream like dead fish.

[@The_Yosh112]

The shadow question was great! As someone studying physics, I get these great questions all the time! I love them, they make you think! Recently I got asked if changing the temperature of an atom would make it explode and I got to talk about nuclear physics. ☺️

[@rjun152]

so is shadows made of atom?

[@maktiki]

no off course not! a shadow is a perception of something non physical , the abscence off photon, light. It atoms or objects that can cast shadows on a surface of atoms. So it is more of a phenomenon than matter.@@rjun152

[@Xenoxvvv]

​@@rjun152no because shadows aren't a physical thing, they are what we call a place without light. Shadow is quite literally an absence of light- and light is made out of photons, not atoms anyway

[@outisnemo8443]

​@@Xenoxvvv: And dreams?

[@greghelm843]

I've always hated child actors but this show absolutely nailed it they were all so genuine and natural and that little girl had some of the best deliveries in British TV history

[@RealBorisJohnson]

Cringe

[@abysswitheyes]

I know right, I'm absolutely in awe of karens natural acting. I dont understand it really

[@InsomniaTalks]

A huge amount was unscripted so it was just children being children. That shadows line was almost certainly a genuine question and the response was a genuine trying to answer that mind boggling question that only a 5 year old can stump you with - that's why the show was so good and looked so real, because apart from setting the scene, where it ran was purely up to chance.@@abysswitheyes

[@abysswitheyes]

@@InsomniaTalks Thank you for that explanation, that's so interesting, I haven't heard that being done in anything else. I bet it wasn't easy for it to come all together. Qudos to the actors and the makers

[@starryxblue]

@@RealBorisJohnson pretty ironic to see 'RealBorisJohnson' call something cringe

[@Uajd-hb1qs]

Children are the best philosophers out there. No matter what you say to be true, they’ll always find a way to make you question reality itself.

[@jklauw1021]

I love how she asks a new question while he is answering the previous question 😂

[@LoudaroundLincoln]

That's just kids tbf. My son doesn't so much ask me questions as he does launch into a ponderous monologue.

[@mrj.kottari8453]

That little girl with cherub hair has the cutest british accent I've ever heard 🧡

[@immaseahorse24]

It's an English accent, there is no such thing as a British accent

[@peterford5408]

​@@immaseahorse24All the accents emerging from Britain are British accents. England is in Britain. This particular English accent is one I would call, maybe, a Home Counties accent? Or a Southern English accent?

[@3000shifty]

Atoms are made of protons and neutrons and those are made of Quarks and gluons.

[@krashd]

The alien from Deep Space 9 and the gun from Half-Life?

[@anonymousanonymous3012]

Shadows themselves are not made of atoms. Shadows are the absence of light in a particular area where an object blocks the path of light. They are a visual effect caused by the interaction of light with objects. When light encounters an opaque object, it is either absorbed by the object or reflected off it. The area behind the object, where the light does not reach, appears darker, creating a shadow. Shadows do not have a physical substance or structure of their own; they are a result of the behavior of light. While the objects casting shadows are composed of atoms, the shadows themselves do not consist of atoms. Shadows are a phenomenon created by the interaction of light and matter.

[@bertietheboy]

"if nothing can go faster than the speed of light, what's the speed of dark?"

[@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan]

It's the same speed as light

[@OrangPinggiranOeaeo]

Speed of darkness is _-c_ (negative c constant) .

[@pem...]

​@@Josep_Hernandez_Lujanjust read neil degrasse Tyson said it doesn't travel 😅 he's a puddin!

[@UPGREK92]

Dark have no speed. Dark is absence of light.

[@pem...]

@@UPGREK92 with that logic light is an absence of dark! They both travel at the exact same rate as each other!

[@annette8281]

That is one smart child. She actually stumped her father and he was dumbfounded that she got him.

[@TMD]

im rewatching this show right now, its amazing

[@skp8748]

Watched it growing up 😂

[@MinecraftJesus095]

Same

[@angelviernes]

Where can I watch it?

[@Lonewolfthegreat]

Name please

[@gambusch]

Same!

[@speedracr7]

"Are shadows?" Dang that's a really good question.

[@r4zi3lgintoro65]

they are, it's just different color of matter

[@Necris94]

Everything is made from atoms, but shadows are not a "thing". Essa.

[@r4zi3lgintoro65]

@@Necris94 it's less photons I gues, is vacuum a thing?

[@Necris94]

@@r4zi3lgintoro65 Like with shadow, lack of things is not a "thing", but rather a state or maybe phenomena would be a better word.

[@outisnemo8443]

The shadows question is good, but answerable; the dreams question, on the other hand, is what's hard, and his answer was not correct, because electrical impulses themselves are not the same thing as conscious experience, even if you're an epiphenomenalist.

[@Merakis100]

If only adults questioned everything with such enthusiasm.

[@bazzers]

CERN needs to release a coloring book. Get the kids on the path to high energy physics early! Edit: Ha! Already done. CERN's "Particles of fhe Universe: ATLAS Experiment Coloring Book" is available in 20+ languages!

[@algrant5293]

Available for all 55 year old kids out there. Now I know what I want from Santa 😊

[@DrDeuteron]

Some kids asked me what color is a proton? Momentarily stumped, I then calculated it from the Klein Nishina formula….it’s white.

[@ComicGladiator]

It didn't exist when you made your comment, but then they fired up the accelerator, and then the book had always existed.

[@juergenkern6763]

​@@DrDeuteronwhite is not a color?

[@sealswimswim354]

This reminds me of my little nephew asking how glass is made. I am amazed by the sparkle of curious eyes. This scene captures it well.

[@roknful]

This is what carl sagan said: kids ask the questions with so much more spirit. Something goes wrong in the middle school.

[@meenstreek]

The uninterested start making fun of others because of their inadequacies and laziness.

[@pearlsammo1638]

@@meenstreekAnd teachers are often among the uninterested and uninteresting.

[@Sergote12]

We need to keep kindling that fire in their spirits. Hoping one day they’ll carry humanity into a better future

[@jumpingsloth3963]

I believe this us why you should always keep your childhood curiosity. Sometimes these "childish" questions really make you take a step back and rethink or attempt to conceptualize ideas.

[@yami-131]

Ah man I love the minds of children. They do break through the banality of our information, bringing back a sense of wonder. Props to Hugh there as well he's doing a wonderful job with his answers

[@adityaakaul]

Damn those are insightful questions that make you think and actually make you smarter if you answer them sincerely. Would be blessed to have kids like that

[@Amir.........]

That's how curious we all were as kids but then school happens

[@thomascorrie-mt5ps]

I find it insanely cute that the parents from this are actually together in real life.

[@phenomsrandoms6783]

When she said are shadows I just stopped functioning! What a damn good question 😂

[@lifeoffemi7788]

“👹ARE DWWEEAMSS?!👹”

[@abrahamben-dayan9843]

This is dead on accurate. They will ask the toughest questions & not even pause to let you answer😂 Source: i’m a big brother

[@Artyshell53]

Trinny and Susannah made me LOL 😂 good questions kiddo x

[@alanoneill3065]

yes...a British thing tho eh

[@melaniesmith5681]

Used to love this show! The fear in his eyes when his daughter asks a Q is hilarious 😂😂😂

[@JSmellerM]

"What about shadows?" Something I never would've thought to ask.

[@RealBorisJohnson]

No shit

[@angrytedtalks]

Dad: Can't trust an atom - they make up everything. Photons: 😶 Quarks: 🙄 Metaphysical concepts: 🤦‍♂️

[@ajthmmht]

Giggle'd

[@TheWinstonSlip]

Your mom is a Metaphysical concept

[@Eliri1999]

@@TheWinstonSlipyou guys are making my head hurt.

[@Sergote12]

Metaphysical concepts are not things though 😢😢

[@angrytedtalks]

@@Sergote12 Of course they are. They have a category designation. It is clearly possible to make up a metaphysical concept (like a story).

[@yellowcatmonkey]

those are some fire questions 😸💖 top tier

[@joesanchez6286]

"Everything you can touch is made out of atoms" "Am I made out of atoms" "Well... Can I touch you?"

[@deepak_kanse]

That's exactly why we need to think like a child if you discover new things..

[@seeker4430]

The last question led to the large hadron collider

[@d5o1001]

This is me... the smarter you are as a parent the harder the questions will be from your children.

[@Phylumspongella]

Last question sound like ' then how was God created '

[@fast1nakus]

which one? (with a lot of imagination)

[@Eliri1999]

@@fast1nakuslol yes

[@PianoDentist]

Everything apart from god is made out of atoms. (special pleading 😊 )

[@fast1nakus]

@@PianoDentist how can you claim to know something like this?

[@PianoDentist]

@@fast1nakus I was pointing out that it is special pleading to say that everything is made from atoms but, god is exempt. (The set of everything includes a god)

[@thebeast5215]

This is why children are amazing. Their curiousity and asking good questions.

[@_SliK_]

Vsauce entered chat

[@adamhesse2586]

Outnumbered was hilarious. Great questions from the daughter as usual. :D

[@golden90s57]

I love how the put a f in every word

[@fireclaw2]

Me as a parent: "This belt is made out of atoms too. Now get that ass in bed because I'm not asking a 3rd time"

[@adrianghandtchi1562]

Oh god, I know you are joking, but what a terrible reference

[@MojaveMoron]

Please don't have kids

[@cyruslad5462]

Lol, kids.

[@fast1nakus]

lol tv

[@enekaitzteixeira70I0]

No.

[@mikeku825]

God.. I can't even explain how much I love this.

[@ZenZill]

This is amazing. Perfect sequence, the acting...'Are dreams?!' lol!

[@xXTmiraShalvaXx]

Hey, you opened that can of… atoms! 😂

[@PJM1879]

Stella. You are an angel for defending our back when we are surrounded by suckers and leeches and when no one knows what we are putting up with. You are such a good soul! God bless you hun❤

[@Chipcookie1]

What I loved most about the show, is that the kids weren't given specific or direct lines to follow, they would be told a situation that was going to happen, but 90% of the children in this show at the start was improv. and I'm impressed.

[@alanoneill3065]

woah...really???

[@Chipcookie1]

@@alanoneill3065 Yep as the kids got older tho, they'd be given a script but I remember reading an interview from back in the day and both the "Mum and dad" in this show explained that it was easier to just let the kids be natural.

[@SB-ki3jw]

“Everything is made out of atoms” “Are shadows?” “No”

[@_cloudface_]

If you've never seen it Outnumbered is worth tracking down mainly because you get to see the actors change over about 15 years for the whole series.

[@leoreneau4873]

kids and scientists are the greatest mix. kids have no idea what a stupid or embarrassing question could be, so they ask whatever they're genuinely thinking. Scientists are so used to answering the normal questions that they light up when a kid asks something intriguing. beautiful to see tbh.

[@annaa6623]

Your voice and the quality of your audio never cease to amaze me! It's relaxation station everytime 🤩

[@victorsauvage1890]

Great director! Great cinematography

[@almythical1096]

Okay ngl the shadows and dreams caught me way tf off guard. Especially high asf.