If a tree falls in a forest and theres no one there for miles and miles, does it make a sound?
2006-08-15 02:22:00 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
there is no answer
it just means that there are certain things you cannot conclude unless you do some observation with the gift of sound and sight
if a tree falls in the forest it doesnt make a sound because no one really knows if it makes a sound
2006-08-15 02:28:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you should experiment! Make sure there's nobody in the forest for miles then put a hidden camera & mic somewhere nearby, then wait for the tree to fall. Then later you can watch the video
2006-08-15 09:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by Luvfactory 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's what the Zen folks call a Koan, a riddle solely designed to provoke and irritate the conscious logical mind and bring about a different way of seeing things. Another one is "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"
2006-08-15 09:54:02 · answer #3 · answered by Drew - Axeman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, obvious so.
Naturally, I have a witness statements from a family of squirrel (evicted as a result of the incident), a very angry woodpecker and a mature oak tree that is too traumised to be of much help and is still taking counseling.
Ancient Oak: By the first acorn, me roots are killing me!
Beaver: I can help with that...
Woodpecker: Not you again, begger off!
Ancient Oak: Oye, y' little runt, what you doing? Owww, Oww, my bark... Is that my sap? Ohhhh, I feel faint!
Beaver: TIMBER!!!!
Squirrels: What the...
****CRASH*****
2006-08-15 09:43:31 · answer #4 · answered by Malachim 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's one of the most famous questions in philosophy and was asked by a man named Bishop Berkeley. In essence it means if no one is around to witness something happening,(does) did it really occur?
2006-08-15 09:30:18 · answer #5 · answered by Wien74 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there some reason it wouldn't? Does sound only occur when someone is there to hear it? On the surface this is a stupid question. I understand the deep meaning and I still think this is stupid.
2006-08-15 09:26:51 · answer #6 · answered by Quinn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a man speaks in the forest and there is no woman there to hear him, is he still wrong??
*tee hee giggle snort*
2006-08-15 09:34:34 · answer #7 · answered by mynx326 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a man commits a good deed and there are no women around to see it, does it really count?
2006-08-15 09:27:40 · answer #8 · answered by Rance D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd imagine it would make a sound, even the most subtle of one's.
2006-08-15 09:30:41 · answer #9 · answered by Linda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes because there will always be squirrels and birds etc. to hear it fall.
2006-08-15 09:37:33 · answer #10 · answered by Jayne 2 (LMHJJ) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋