Let's Think! - Big Ideas & Bright Minds - Little Thinkers!

The Mystery of Nothing


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Join Ben and Pia on the most amazing thinking adventure ever! Today they try to solve one of the biggest mysteries in the universe - what is NOTHING?
Watch as they discover that trying to imagine absolute nothing is like trying to see invisible things! Every time we think about nothing, our brains turn it into something. It's like trying to draw a picture of empty space - but you still see the space!
Ben and Pia explore mind-bending questions like: Why is there something instead of nothing? Could nothing even exist? What would a place with no space and no time look like? Their discoveries will make your brain do somersaults!
Did you know? Some of the smartest philosophers in history have spent their whole lives thinking about this puzzle! The ancient Greek philosopher Parmenides believed that nothing can't exist because thinking about it makes it something!
Think about this! When you close your eyes and try to imagine complete emptiness, what do you see? Can you really picture absolute nothing, or do you always see darkness and space?
Share your thoughts in the comments! What happens when YOU try to imagine nothing? Do you think nothing is possible, or is something the only real option?
Remember: Every time you wonder about these big questions, you're being a real philosopher! Keep exploring the amazing mysteries of existence, little thinkers!
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Let's Think! - Big Ideas & Bright Minds - Little Thinkers!By Pia & Ben