I never understood why this is considered a conundrum because the answer is so obvious. If a tree falls it makes a lot of noise. Whether someone (or a microphone) happened to be nearby to hear it is irrelevant.
--Ethan
I never understood why this is considered a conundrum because the answer is so obvious. If a tree falls it makes a lot of noise. Whether someone (or a microphone) happened to be nearby to hear it is irrelevant.
--Ethan
We have been down that philosophical road before and led to nowhere.
I never understood why this is considered a conundrum because the answer is so obvious. If a tree falls it makes a lot of noise. Whether someone (or a microphone) happened to be nearby to hear it is irrelevant.
That is the entire point Ethan; where were you when that tree fell? :b
Wikipedia said:"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"
This is the wording I quoted in my book. If anyone believes that sound is not acoustic waves, or that those waves are created only when someone is nearby, I'd love to hear the technical explanation.
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"
The technical argument has been placed in front of you already by Opus111 & yet you persist in your mis-statement. Please explain what "the scientific method" means to you as I'm struggling to understand your logic!So we're now back to insults again? Are you guys incapable of making even one actual on-topic technical point?
--Ethan
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