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My kid just asked me "What does reality mean?" (lemmy.world)

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Nothing in my life has prepared me to answer that question, let alone to a 5-year-old.

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[–] RoquetteQueen 17 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Some things are pretend, like unicorns. Reality is all the real things you can see, touch, smell, hear, and taste.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

What does air see, smell, touch, taste, hear like?

If I was in The Matrix, would that be real?

[–] RoquetteQueen 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Answers for little kids don't need to get too detailed and complicated. They'll develop nuance as they get older. Air feels and sounds like wind, though

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

And if you don't think air smells, fart

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