2006-09-11 07:46:37 · 21 answers · asked by legionmober 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Of course it does. It falls, it vibrates the air surrounding it. Therefore it makes a sound.
Just because a human is not there, to become aware of the noise does not mean it does not happen. Think of all the birds, racoons, squirills and lizards around. They are certainlyly capable of hearing the sound.
For a mind experiment, try to imagine the scenario of a tree falling: the crack of wood splintering, the whoosh of the tree falling, the crash against the ground and pieces of dirt and dust settling on the leaves and branches.
Now, take away each animal type, one by one. In your mind, eliminate the lizards, the butterflies and other bugs, the squirills, the chipmunks, the birds. As you imagine each type of species not there, one by one, replay the scene of the falling tree. When you have imagined the last animal who can hear is not there, ask yourself if the same scene can replay itself without sound.
Now, ask again, your original question.
Meanwhile, I find it interesting that "blunt_honesty" does not belive in anything she does not observe for herself. I might safely assume that she has not seen every nation in the world, not every exotic animal. But they do exist.
Perhaps I'm being harsh. I don't mean to accuse her of denying that there are starving children, dying everyday, just because she is not there to see it. I'm just suggesting that she rethink some of her philosophy before spreading that "fertilizer."
2006-09-11 07:58:20 · answer #1 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it makes a sound and the animals in the forest are there to hear it.
2006-09-11 14:48:55 · answer #2 · answered by NebCamp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. Sounds like John Mayer.
2006-09-11 14:47:58 · answer #3 · answered by Snickle Beast 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a man is alone in the forest and there's no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?
2006-09-11 14:48:08 · answer #4 · answered by ndtaya 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If no one was there to see it, did it really fall? Was there even a tree? or a forest? I believe that if it isn't observed by someone, it doesn't exist.
2006-09-11 14:47:25 · answer #5 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Noise will be there and it will be heard becouse in the forest there are some animals.
2006-09-11 14:54:32 · answer #6 · answered by SKG R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,it does make a noise regardless if I hear it or not. God Bless!
2006-09-11 14:53:28 · answer #7 · answered by SecretUser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
noise = vibration , tree fall = vibration = noise
2006-09-11 14:48:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it doesn't. The word "sound" is a human term to describe the perception of sound waves. If no one hears the sound waves it didn't make a sound.
2006-09-11 14:50:17 · answer #9 · answered by Greg8325 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course it does. The world really doesn't need us puny humans around to give it validation.
2006-09-11 14:48:46 · answer #10 · answered by Tweakers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋