If A Tree Falls…..

[Aunt Mavis]

in the forest blah blah blah. For argument’s sake, let’s say nobody or nothing is even on the same continent. No sound, none. I find this fascinating because like many topics it’s usually 50/50. I can’t understand what they’re thinking and like many of my posts, nobody can figure out what’s going on in my head! Lol. No sound from the tree though, that doesn’t change. Lol.

 

[Pepper]

in the forest blah blah blah. For argument’s sake, let’s say nobody or nothing is even on the same continent. No sound, none. I find this fascinating because like many topics it’s usually 50/50. I can’t understand what they’re thinking and like many of my posts, nobody can figure out what’s going on in my head! Lol. No sound from the tree though, that doesn’t change. Lol.

Is that your desired result? That no one can figure you out?

 

[Bella]

If a tree falls and nobody or nothing is even on the same continent, there's still a sound, you just don't hear it, Auntie.

 

[oldaunt]

If no one is there, how would they know a tree fell?

 

[Paco Dennis]

It makes sound. Put a recorder there...no living thing with ears, and you will record sound. Good vibrations people.

 

[Aunt Mavis]

If a tree falls and nobody or nothing is even on the same continent, there's still a sound, you just don't hear it, Auntie.

I disagree but, that’s why this topic is fascinating to me.

 

[LadyEmeraude]

Oh, this is a good topic, I don't have my reply yet, have to think on it a bit first.

 

[Pepper]

Hmmm.
I recently heard the 'sounds' of space on TV news. Did they come into existence only at the moment of earth people hearing it?

https://soundcloud.com/nasa%2Fsets%2Fspookyspacesounds

 

[Murrmurr]

Not only will it make a noise, if it's a big one, it'll be a mighty thud, the ground will shake, tree branches will snap and crackle, and there'll be several seconds of hushed sounds while everything settles.

 

[oldpop]

Of course.

 

[David777]

This is all a matter of terminology and semantics. A physics person could answer this easily by first clearly defining phenomenon terms instead of letting others abuse what they think in common sense usage the terms mean. And NO, will not do so herein.

 

[horseless carriage]

in the forest blah blah blah.

In the forest is where I live, it's called The New Forest, yet it's centuries old blah, blah blah! In the forest is the sort of train of thought that's akin to a bus replacement service.

 

[Bella]

If a tree falls and nobody or nothing is even on the same continent, there's still a sound, you just don't hear it, Auntie.

I disagree but, that’s why this topic is fascinating to me.

It doesn't matter if anyone hears it, it still makes a sound. Nothing complicated about understanding that.

 

[ohioboy]

As Spock said, "If I let go of a hammer on a planet with positive gravity, I need not see it fall to know that is has in fact fallen".

 

[ohioboy]

in the forest blah blah blah. For argument’s sake, let’s say nobody or nothing is even on the same continent. No sound, none. I find this fascinating because like many topics it’s usually 50/50. I can’t understand what they’re thinking and like many of my posts, nobody can figure out what’s going on in my head! Lol. No sound from the tree though, that doesn’t change. Lol.

Speaking of hammers, when David Scott dropped a feather and a hammer on the moon to prove Galileo's theory, did the hammer make a sound? No, as space is a vaccum. Yet it was indeed dropped..

 

[Gary O']

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

More importantly;
If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down?
We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason

Or

If your aunt is a guy, would he appreciate the doilly I just just crocheted?

 

[SeniorBen]

If you're required to weed through ten minutes of voice messaging to get to a consultant and then get cut off, is there really a consultant waiting to assist you?

 

[LadyEmeraude]

Actually, this topic has been a very popular one online for some time.
It has interestingly with great participation been posted by many members
on different forums. It is a fascinating topic; I remember the last time a member
on another forum posted it, there was a wide range of replies and members mostly
really like it. So, with that shared, good post Aunt Mavis.

 

[MarkinPhx]

 

[LadyEmeraude]

Ok then my reply is Yes, of course it does because, sound is propagated by the crashing tree and is not dependent on a listener.

 

[Aunt Mavis]

If a tree falls and nobody or nothing is even on the same continent, there's still a sound, you just don't hear it, Auntie.

Oh, this is a good topic, I don't have my reply yet, have to think on it a bit first.

It’s not as simple as some people think or it wouldn’t be such a fascinating topic.
https://blog.oup.com/2011/02/quantum/

 

[Aunt Mavis]

Ok then my reply is Yes, of course it does because, sound is propagated by the crashing tree and is not dependent on a listener.

No listener equals no sound, vibrations yes. Of course both answers are sort of right and sort of wrong depending how one defines sound. Lol. Good times.

 

[LadyEmeraude]

Great topic imo.

 

[Aunt Mavis]

Great topic imo.

I like it.

 

[Gardenlover]

If no one is there, how would they know a tree fell?

If no one is there, how do you know there is a tree?