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The story I tell myself about this is that at some point every child learns that there is a magic word, "why", that always keeps a conversation going. I will test this hypothesis the next time a kid does this to me by responding with nonsense.
"Why?"
"Because zebra donkey tomatillos."
"Why?"
"See, you're not even listening."
"Why?"
This reminds me of Louis CK's bit about kids asking "why?"
Louis C. K.: Because some things are and some things are not!
Daughter: Why?
Louis: Because things that are not can't be!
Daughter: Why?
Louis: Because then nothing wouldn't be! You can't have nothing isn't! Everything is!
Daughter: Why?
Louis: Because if nothing wasn't, there would be all kinds of shit that we don't like. Giant ants with top hats dancing around. There isn't room for that shit!
...You know, that dialogue is disturbingly like ancient and Pre-socratic discussions of Parmenides.