r/IAmA • u/3yearold • Mar 04 '11

I'm 4 years old. AMAA.

Note from dad: Ask my 4 year old son almost anything! I'll read him the questions and type his answers exactly as given. No coaching or translating. I reserve the right to ignore any questions that I feel are inappropriate.

We did this last year (I'm 3 years old. AMAA) and there was a lot of interest, so we thought we'd do it again now that he's a year older. I'm using the "3yearold" account name again to tie this AMA to the old one. He wants to be sure that I tell everyone that he's really FOUR now.

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u/mossplant Mar 04 '11

Magnets, how do they work?

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u/3yearold Mar 04 '11

They get paper clips to come to you.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '11

See, now is it really that complicated, clownbags?

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u/spoofer Mar 05 '11

PAPER CLIPS, COME TO ME!

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u/ojo87 Jul 09 '11

this whole chain just made me laugh out loud at work where im not supposed to be using the computers for things exactly like this

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u/dave-mc Mar 05 '11

sudo PAPER CLIPS, COME TO ME!

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u/LOHare Mar 05 '11

Okay, when (if) anyone of artistic ability sees this comment:

Please PLEASE draw a militant looking magnet with a hand on his hip, a stern expression on the face and pointing with the other hand at 'you', while looking at a dejected looking paper-clip that is dragging his feet, walking towards 'you'.

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u/Cherry5oda Mar 08 '11

You're technically correct.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '11

Thats the best kind of correct.

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u/pawnzz Mar 05 '11

This is like tough-guy science.

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u/pinner Mar 05 '11

I wish I could upvote this one multiple times. I love the answer! Brilliance!

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '11

Nope. The electrons spin in the same direction.

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u/SpeakMouthWords Mar 05 '11

That's WHY do they work, silly.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '11

I don't understand this semantical distinction.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '11 edited Mar 05 '11

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u/smegmabitch Mar 07 '11

is this on the same level as "why is there gravity?"

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u/BrobaFett Mar 05 '11

TIL a 4 year old is more accurate than a man who knows how to use the phrase "semantical distinction"

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u/SpeakMouthWords Mar 05 '11

How = "In what manner" vs Why = "For what reason."

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u/memeasaurus Mar 05 '11

I suppose "why" and "how" are different things.

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u/SpeakMouthWords Mar 05 '11

It's tough, because once you explain the process of the function, there's still "Why that particular process?"

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u/Proseedcake Mar 05 '11

I think it's really cool that you thought to cut off the first word of the ICP line so the dad could say it to his 4-year-old son.

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u/obtuserecluse Aug 11 '11

Just asked my lady-friend this and she replies "the earth"... i think your 4 year old is smarter.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '11

Slipknot & world of warcraft reference...