The Real Reason Flames Don't Have Shadows

[LeakyTrees]

One would think the reason is because it’s literally light but I guess not

[avannen]

my man answered all of our questions and really confirmed that the actual state of fire is solid

[divebombexpert]

"A Flame is not a gas its a Salad" - Michael

[Pensive_Scarlet]

I love the intricate complexities behind something as simple as a lit candle.

[killa]

This guy answered a question that I didn't know I had.

[lufu]

I will send this video to some game devs so they can fix it 😂

[guyinthewhiteT]

Shadow of a Flame would be an incredible album title

[JLLB]

“A flame is a chemical salad” Wise words spoken by a wise, wise man

[Kimeikus]

“We get ghostly distortions of intensity that are the only evidence that anything’s there.”

That’s such a badass line and I don’t know why.

[delvinciposterkid]

"He casts no shadow for he is The Light."

[stevenl]

Been watching for over a decade. Thanks once again my great teacher

[indigopixel]

"A flame is a chemical salad" - Michael Stevens, 2023

[Randolf]

Simpler explanation: flames are vampires.

[brycejohansen]

I remember asking this question to a bunch of people I knew almost two decades ago and no one could give me a solid answer. They all looked at me like I was nuts.

[Pieherto]

"I mean hEllO!?" vsauce is like a physics Karen, calling up god to complain about missing shadows

[LunatiqueRob]

From a visual artist's POV, it's simply that the flame is the light source, and light sources can't cast shadows--unless a much brighter light source appears.

[theartofnina]

This is the first time I've felt like I actually understand this phenomena and I thank you for it cause it's been bothering me for longer than I can remember

[MoloIongo]

He’s been in YouTube for like a decade and doesn’t run out of interesting ideas for videos. He’s a legend.

[robboyle]

Thank you Michael for shedding light on this subject 💡.

[thiccityd]

I had the gist of it going in, but apparently there was still plenty more to learn! The way you make content that can be interesting to anyone is incredible