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If a tree fell in a forest, would it make a noise if no one were to hear it?
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A tree in a forest falls down, theres no one in the forest of nearby at all.
Does the tree make a sound?
Me and my boyfriend are arguing about this one.
I say it doesnt make a sound because the sound vibrations cant travel that far.
for example, music is playing. If you walk away it gets quieter until you cant hear anything.
If a bird was 10 miles away from that tree it would hear a thud, because of the vibrations
what pick up.
But he thinks that it would still make a noise..
but how could it if the vibrations have no where to travel?
Does the tree make a sound?
Me and my boyfriend are arguing about this one.
I say it doesnt make a sound because the sound vibrations cant travel that far.
for example, music is playing. If you walk away it gets quieter until you cant hear anything.
If a bird was 10 miles away from that tree it would hear a thud, because of the vibrations
what pick up.
But he thinks that it would still make a noise..
but how could it if the vibrations have no where to travel?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It makes a sound if you define sound mechanistically as vibrations in the air. eg,if i rigged a mechanism to let the tree fall at a pre arranged time then cleared all animal life for miles around but beside the tree i left a recording device (tape recorder, or similar) what do you think would be recorded? silence or the sound of a tree falling? However if you are asking this question as a zen koan (as it is usually) then there is no correct answer as the question was posed to promote "understanding through confusion" leading to mind/no mind.
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