'Hey Bill Nye, Can I Have Superpowers?'

[@notjustanotherguy739]

This was the sweetest way (I've heard) of saying no, yet not destroying the kid's imagination. ☺

[@Nilguiri]

Bill's a really nice guy.

[@Karanagi]

Except.... he didn't really say no! I think he said "Yes, but superpowers might not be what you think they are." :D Uh... opinion me!

[@vickyjeffery4651]

I want real superpowers

[@ProXimaNewsVideos]

TRANSHUMANISM

[@Ken.-]

imagination is nice, but I'd rather live in reality. IT'S So MUCH MORE MYSTERIOUS.

[@YemYum]

That kid will return in 20 years as an actual god.

[@argashmanivannan4169]

Not all superheroes wear capes, some wear bowties

[@d1s0r13nt3d]

Not all Heroes wear capes

[@randommanny7659]

I love his bow tie

[@foxtoxic9722]

Awesome answer, Bill.

[@JD..........]

I wish every child had Bill as their uncle.

[@Flox3rChannel]

Maybe you meant - "Like"?

[@austintrigloff9562]

Jacob D Wunsch *uncleBill

[@stevendaniels8652]

We did....Nickelodeon in the 1990's.

[@AdityaRaj-hp8tn]

@@stevendaniels8652 how?

[@stevendaniels8652]

@@AdityaRaj-hp8tn "hau!" I don't answer incomplete sentences.

[@ilhamonytube]

"No capes!" - Edna Mode

[@CarlosGordo97]

😂😂 lol

[@shentianwen]

I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@geojelly9830]

you stole my comment

[@GeneralDowson]

I was hoping Bill would just shout "NO!"

[@213byron]

NO! ASK ME REAL QUESTIONS!

[@tfos993]

that would be hilarious. Him getting so many weird questions fits as well.

[@Themook0w]

Except it is possible. Trans humanism will change that.

[@theoneandonlyhooda]

If he shouted, "NO", then the kid would have been upset.

[@SpatialAndTemporalEvangelicals]

With Technology, Anything Is Possible.

[@obliviondust2719]

Batman superpower is his money.

[@Wastingsometimehere]

Yeah Batman and Iron Man doable, with billions of dollars and connections...

[@Wendy.DriveThru]

his super power is dead parents.

[@shade9592]

Batman doesn't have money...

[@Arm4g3dd0nX]

Oh he definitely has a plan for when he doesn't have a plan.

[@DwazeHoer]

I'm a super batman geek to such a degree I don't only collect comics but I have specials that go into his training regimen and just for fun look up batmans weekly work out regimine. even broke batman has "super powers". He's a beast.

[@91smitha]

why is this man so bloody adorable? i love the fact that he's not patronizing.

[@Truthseeker182]

"Handle it your way...but I think you should have a cape. You should have a cape." 😊❤️

[@resbalonso]

Who needs to be Superguy when you can be Scienceguy!

[@juless3568]

You are right Mr. Castro, the world needs Science people to make a science literate world.

[@TheRationalChannel]

That was a very round and about way of saying no :P

[@jasonhatt4295]

It wasn't a no, it was more like a You need technology.

[@romicor9]

That's how you answer a 4-5 year old if you care about the feelings of children.

[@theoneandonlyhooda]

+Romi C Exactly!

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

How dare Bill Nye answer this question someone asked him. He doesn't have a doctorates in superpowers.

[@EMERALDBATTLES]

Still doesn't excuse uneducated people being ignorant and arrogant with false statements. Logic and reason matters above credibility/no credibility when appealing to an argument.

[@RuthwikRao]

Realist that's the point of the comment I suspect. It's satirical. Many people claim Bill Nye shouldn't be taken seriously on the matter of science because he's not a scientist per se.

[@theoneandonlyhooda]

He's not a scientist, but he can prove stuff just like scientists. I take him very seriously.

[@ushiookazaki3728]

Destroyed his dream brought it back and did it scientifically correct

[@michaelsetiawan2746]

"Batman didn't hav--doesn't have superpowers. He's a human. Yet he made it into the Justice League as a superhero because he's so smart." This brings tears to my eyes.

[@Shitpost_MaGee]

I LOVE YOU BILL!!! We really need more positive influences like you.

[@Fervorum]

Maybe you can't be Batman, but perhaps an Indiana Jones... (pls ignore fridge scene)

[@Leon_der_Luftige]

You mean a tomb raiding with shady methods which render him a criminal in lots of countries he worked in? :P

[@benjammin8184]

SuperGuy. The brain on this one, geez.

[@Luis-fh8cv]

super science guy

[@benjammin8184]

+ElSigmundo I know, I know.. Why didn't he say superman though? This "super-fellow" the kids are raving about..

[@davidwardrop9214]

I find this video cute and charming.

[@benjammin8184]

+David Wardrop Me too!

[@JoelRiter]

Batman is the strongest DC hero. Bill Nye challenges me to be Batman. I become a God myself.

[@raylinbrown3571]

There's no way this kid listened to any of that

[@wallchkn2977]

This is adorable.

[@ScrubbyBubbles]

Love that bill nye can be seen as a symbol for young science students to be interested in - and he seems to really put thought into these responses ; made that kids day im sure

[@jayroutewest]

News in a week after this video kid jumps off roof because he thought bill nyes told him to 😂

[@SuperMaxxxey]

What about IRONMAN?

[@goldenmaplearts1264]

Heyo, Fellow Iron Man fan!

[@ricolives1166]

" NO CAPES!" - Edna Mode.

[@zacharyduke3539]

to be honest, one of my favorite videos from this chanel.

[@coolguy9709]

"He developed web fluids to squirt it" Bill nye 2016

[@mantovannni]

I've already told my 5 year old son he can be a superhero if he wants to.

[@Waywardpaladin]

Bill's Answer: Be Batman

[@SpatialAndTemporalEvangelicals]

With Technology, Anything Is Possible. Deism Is Correct, GOD Never Answers Prayers.

[@Banana_BOI1]

So beautiful seeing Bill encourage the kid to believe in his dreams, even though he knows superpowers don't exist.Thank you Bill for not destroying his imagination ❤️

[@nataliasteiner]

"NO CAPES" Edna mode.

[@undiagnosableguyinpajamas2631]

"squirt it on to buildings, THWIP It... thwip it on to buildings" nice save.

[@Jay-Kaizo]

Bill, can you be my second father? You're awesome!

[@seaotter52]

This is why I let my kids watch Science Guy. Now a teacher, an engineer, medicine, and web design

[@MaxsonAtTheFort]

Bill is a DC fan? Noooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! I do like Batman though so thumbs up to Bill.😂

[@skepticalbystander]

Great response Bill!

[@simpsons1432]

Bill Nye is just such a beautiful human being, honestly

[@saimalishahid1406]

He gave possibilities of be either of the two greatest heroes while saying no, genius

[@Xolotl.of.Aztlan]

pretty cool advice for the kids 😉😉. back in the day, I know I wanted to be Superman too. Feel so lucky I didn't break any bones cuz I did wanted to fly and so I lept off the stairs and off the bed😂😂😂

[@davestylehenry]

Wow you Could have lied bill

[@alaynag2428]

I love Bill. So sweet

[@xxNeg]

It's jokes to have watched Big Think's' content quality drop over time, with the allowance of Bill Nye's monopoly of bullshit to takeover. I remember when Big think were that unique channel, which used to only upload videos that related to the name...

[@Sodaholic6502]

Honestly this video wasn't that bad. It's not meant to be taken seriously, he's just trying to encourage the kid to take good care of himself physically and mentally.

[@Sinnessa]

Debbie Downer.

[@xxNeg]

+Nicolas Calderon I don't think you understand what I'm getting at

[@xxNeg]

+Nicolas Calderon wow how pleasant, I assume you weren't around to watch the videos from big think that put you in a pensive state and were actually captivating. Instead you prefer the generation of big think which has become diluted for the numb-minded people of the Internet.

[@Sinnessa]

You're resentful because kids are fielding questions and being encouraged to get into science. This has to be a low point in anyone's life.

[@dotter8]

"No capes!" "Isn't that my decision..." "Do you remember Thunderhead? Tall, storm powers, nice man, good with kids." "Listen...." "NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH OF FIFTY EIGHT! All was well, another day saved, when his cape snagged on a missile!" "Thunderhead was not the brightest ball on the...." "Stratogale! April twenty third, fifty seven! Cape caught in a jet turbine!" "E, you can't generalize about...." "Metaman! Express elevator! Dynaguy! Snag on take off! Splashdown! Sucked into a vortex! NO CAPES!"

[@ChessNetwork]

Most important part of the video :D @2:18 - @2:44

[@hammeringhank5271]

Batman=super genius iq. Advanced knowledge in chemistry, biology, physics, engineering, criminology, forensics, and about 500 other sciences. Worlds greatest deceptive. Knows 127 different martial arts. Worlds greatest athlete with stats leveling Olympians. But no superpowers. Lol

[@Terrariumclips]

kid "can i have supperpowers" bill" thats a good question............" kid" so is that a yes or no?" damn bill

[@SteffenSchuchardt1978]

Science today would be perceived as superpowers by earlier standards. Steam Engine, Flight, Spaceflight, Nuclear Fusion and Quantum Computers. Fiction is becoming reality.

[@Ken.-]

"The Cape seems to be key for superman" NEWS: Stupid kids jumping off of a roof based on youtuber's suggestions.....

[@AuntieMamies]

What a cute little boy. I'm very happy about Bills answer. That's what I've always said about Batman. He's just a regular guy that had a lot of knowledge and a lot of money and it gave him superpowers basically

[@saurabhganorkar4716]

I hope...I hope..for a moment if instead of him..Michael Scott is answering this question....oh my God.....

[@travisgoonan7667]

There’s one other super hero you forgot about. Iron Man. Tony Stark uses his arc reactor to power his armors. Naturally, they don’t actually exist, but scientists have been working on Cold Fusion and Tokamak technology. They have not perfected them yet, but here is my question. What do we have to do to make at least something similar to Tony Stark’s tech happen right now?

[@jasonchilaquiles4217]

Doctor Destiny - " you're special you don't have any super powers. Batman - " I do, I never give up" . that's fucking badass

[@faunaflage]

The other way to look at it is: any kid's particular skill is his superpower. You're the guy that can draw? That's your superpower. You can sprint fast? Superpower. Smart? Superpower. Embracing and celebrating the stuff that makes them different.

[@mkivy]

Yes he can! His brain can be trained for super power intelligence...as we found out as kids we can’t and couldn’t do it. We jumped off the roof as Mary Poppins...no broken bones 🦴! Wonderful kid...

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

He's basically saying you can't be Superman, but you can be Batman. That's fair. Though Bill, at the risk of sounding like a comic geek arguing with a legit scientist I feel I should should explain something. For starters Superman doesn't fly using a cape. All of his Superpowers are the result of him having an alternative body chemistry as opposed to humans. He's Kryptonian and his species take on the traits of plant like life, being able to get sustained by the power of a sun or yellow star of similar size. While there has been no proof so far that I know of of living beings powered by the sun in that respect, humans and other living things do draw life from the sun. It gives them their natural vitamin D. In terms of his superpowers. Go all the way back to 1939, where it shows the first explanation. Back then he could not fly. Merely jump high which judging by animals as big as Kangaroos or as small as frogs is more realistically possible. His strength was compared to that of an Ant. Since Ants lift more than their body weight. Even his trademark invulnerability is played for realism. Then you have the fantastic elements like flight, super breath and heat vision. Super breath is an exaggerated version of what we can do with our own breath in terms of warming our hands or cooling our soup. Heat Vision is solar energy harnessed into a heat beam. Similar to that of a laser. Which while it hasn't been advanced enough, many have tried to make a solar powered Laser Cutter similar to that. Then you have flight. While it hasn't been proven yet, they explained different ways of going around it, but the most common way is that Superman has a form of Telekinesis. Last but not least Superhearing and his multiple visions. While I have no idea if there is an animal that can see through walls all the other visions are covered. Telescopic and microscopic vision can be covered by the fact that there are birds out there that could see far beyond what the human eye can see.

[@DanielRenardAnimation]

_[By the end of the day; becomes owner of a cape.]_

[@lect0n7]

WHAT ABOUT BRUCE LEE?!? Bruce Lee could jump on top of a school bus from the ground next to it

[@descartes_1134]

1:22 No superpowers, but it's obvious batman is beyond your ordinary man. His money bought him training, high level education, the ability to travel the world, time to practice new skills and exercise, ALL his equipment, his satellites, access to restricted materials, the cave. He maintains a 210Lb figure while benching 5 times his body weight, leg pressing 10X his weight, running at Olympic speeds, acrobatics, hyper-intelligence, and sleeping for maybe 3 hours max. He runs a global enterprise, maintaining corporations in every field imaginable. He mastered all forms of martial arts in less than a decade, speaks multiple languages, and has the largest collection of kryptonite in his home. The strength he has is beyond human for his size, and I would argue that batman is a genetic anomaly, mixed with some supernatural practices from his time in Asia, because what he does is not normal.

[@HadrosaurHero]

So Bill Nye, in your mind, what do you believe life in a fully aquatic environment would evolve to be like? Take the moon of Jupiter for example, what would life there be like? PS; echolocation for the win!

[@DeepValueOptions]

shaolin monks have super powers.. so

[@DanielLambs]

you're funny :)

[@Okayand33]

Have you seen them???

[@nataliamaglakelidze8797]

it's a Bill Nye answer, it has to be superficial.

[@DeepValueOptions]

97kiddd yup nyc shaoling monk shi yan ming. he has a retreat too

[@colin4466]

fake

[@juless3568]

Let's respect Batman,Batwoman Spiderman and Spiderwoman as smart and intelligent charecters who do not need to have superpowers. Superpowers are working in their favour by proving that evil forces are not contibuting anything wonderful to the world.

[@jasonhatt4295]

I agree, you should have a cape if your a super hero- never mind what Edna Mode said.

[@ginnyjollykidd]

Jordan has a special superpower, and that is to evaluate his world with critical thinking. It's a superpower that must be exercised all the time or it fades, just like strength fades when you stop exercising. Keep studying the world around you and you will have a superpower that few people. But you can do some pretty spectacular flying when you dream at night!

[@myoplex1]

Dammit Bill, just answer the kids question! Can we have superpowers or not !!!

[@MrTylersmash]

Basically Bill: "Be Batman" Jordans parents: *nervous sweating*

[@THEisaacG]

Bill knows what's up. Batman and Spiderman are some of the coolest superheroes. Besides Jedi of course.

[@josephmcdonagh8389]

The only problem is, you can't *become* smart. Once you're an adult, you're as smart as you will get. You're either smart, or not.

[@Dashbshots]

Question for Bill Nye- Will you get Alzheimer's from the "air pollution" Bill?

[@inox1ck]

I used to dream about flying at times then one day I managed to take off and fly from a hill with a paraglider like few hundred meters, but still the dream, literally, about flying was much more emotionally intense, I thought I could replicate that by a real flight. Anyway the paraglider flight was awesome.

[@Mnogojazyk]

This is a great way to respond to such a question. If you can’t have superpowers, at least you compensate with intellect, athleticism, and inventiveness. Perhaps they are the true superpowers.

[@EaglesFastAndLow]

I hope this kid takes Bill Nye's advice to heart and grows up to be a real life Bruce Wayne or something.

[@gabriellebalch7086]

You can have superpowers but you conciderally have super powers one example is we can conduct electricity.

[@wbw911]

NO CAPES!!!

[@sandeeppanda7879]

Yogis have been said to have psychic powers. That can be a possibility - to train one's mind to a higher level.

[@suimeingwong2043]

No capes!

[@zucclinda9702]

If you can use science to explain to a kid that he doesn't have superpowers but at the same time explain, without lying or even stretching the truth, how its entirely possible to be a batman or a superman then you just win.

[@catface7133]

Go on Bill, give him superpowers.. He asked so nicely

[@smasher123ism]

Should of said a little bit about enhancing human biology and what could be “possible”.

[@armandosanchez8940]

be honest ,NO the human body is delicate , sun burn can bring you down, even with Batman's toys you have no chance with a gun

[@addictedtonotsmoking2893]

If the spider-sense is a lie detector, them Venom is a really good liar. The spider-sense never reacts to Venom's presence. Also, some real people have trained themselves to lie convincingly.

[@SpartanBeta312]

I am about to watch the video but I already know Bill Bye the Savage Guy is about to roast this kid

[@franklinfalco9069]

Real superpowers are cool but hard work is more inportant. Besides if superheroes were real then supervillains might be too.

[@dakyth8160]

The object to flying is you have miss the ground and ignore gravity.

[@namonamc]

That's why I love batman, not only because he is rich. He also know how to use his money in a most efficient and useful way.

[@stevebetance116]

Jesus, King of kings and Lord of lords my Superhero!

[@SithLordBishop]

Batman is a sham! He doesnt make his toys he pays people to do it. He isn't smart he's rich. Ironman would be a better example.

[@Flox3rChannel]

Don't waste your time, guys. The answer - No.

[@neutronpixie6106]

It probably wont hurt if your mother's name is Martha. That seems to be a common denominator among some superheroes.

[@pisic9022]

But super powers are real,i mean if you genetically change yourself by making a better vision or some shit,so those are not super powers,but it s still something

[@GovnaBuckingham]

i thought he was going to talk about science meant to create super humans. neuroscience, biological engineering, gene splicing.

[@Keanegleeson]

Not all heroes wear capes, Bill. Look in the mirror and you'll realize that

[@sydneyallen5788]

So this is Bill Nye's sad back story :/ You're a super hero to me bill

[@doobielicious6191]

I jumped off my 2 story roof as a kid and was perfectly fine does that mean I have super powers lol

[@kingdellxValdez]

The only limits are the ones given to use by the laws of physics and natural science!

[@NicholasVossVader545]

Wait?!! Bill Nye is only about 8 or 9? Wow he looks really bad.

[@Lonystal]

Even Bill Nye Praises Batman. Batman is the best indeed!

[@bluesquare23]

I guess Bill Nye's a Batman Spider-Man fan.