2006-07-25 22:52:15 · 12 answers · asked by mr.e_mess79 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
IF YOU FART IN YOUR SLEEP AND NO ONE IS THERE... DID YOU REALLY FART?
2006-07-25 22:55:37 · answer #1 · answered by bubblez_cb 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The sound vibrations are detected in the ear, changed to electrical signals and transmitted by the nerves to the brain where they are processed and recorded. If no human ears are around to listen to the sound, the sound as we know it cease to exists.
The energy waves created by the tree crashing to the ground vibrate your eardrum just inside your ear. That send waves through a fluid inside a narrow tube called the cochlea, which in turn vibrates tiny hairs which are tuned to the different pitches of the sound. Information from the vibration of the hairs stimulates nerves which send the signals to the brain for processing.
To conclude, if no humans are around, no, there are no sound, the way you and I know it. But yes, the energy wave is there, and you can measure it with a machine in units of decibals. This energy wave has not been 'transformed' to sound by our ears and brains yet.
2006-07-25 23:12:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Waves are created in the air. Sound only occurs when it reaches ones ear. YES, a forest animal or bird hears it.
2006-07-25 22:57:19 · answer #3 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!
Sound is a human concept that requires rational thought to be recognised and understood. Without understanding the tree just falls. What we would recognise as sound just is.
Ommm...
2006-07-25 23:18:26 · answer #4 · answered by faceface 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This old chestnut of a question is still being dragged out for consideration? Geez, try to update yourself into modern philosophy without leaning on such old, lame questions.
2006-07-25 23:45:49 · answer #5 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the laws of physics, yes.
2006-07-25 23:14:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it make a sound.no ones there but the sound is there.
2006-07-26 11:55:37 · answer #7 · answered by unknown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just cuz no one is around doesn't mean it doesn't make a sound
2006-07-25 22:56:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-25 23:02:26 · answer #9 · answered by Iza R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it obvious? Yes of course!
2006-07-25 23:02:15 · answer #10 · answered by klay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course....... but the more profound question is...... how far can you walk INTO a forest??
2006-07-25 23:14:32 · answer #11 · answered by Katie My Katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋