if a tree falls and there is nobody around to hear it does it make a sound? And what is the sound of one hand clapping?????? MUAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
2006-09-20 15:04:10 · 15 answers · asked by I LOVE TACOS 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Nice scary laugh :) And I would say yes, it in fact does make a sound. Just because no one hears it doesn't mean it didn't happen! And the sound of one hand clapping? Never heard of that one, but uh, depending on how fast it's clapping, it'd either be whoosh whoosh or no sound at all!
2006-09-20 15:07:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does make a sound the tree when it falls, the sound is independent of anyone hearing it or not. And the sound of one hand clapping is the same as two but only one moving.
2006-09-20 15:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by Said 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first question is Yes. I was camping once and a tree fell while we were in the woods and we weren't nobody, and we heard it.
Actually, the sound waves would be produced since there is atmosphere and gravity. When the tree hits the ground, waves are produced. Even if there are no ears to percieve the waves as sound, the waves are produced. If a blind person throws a rock in a pool of water, will waves be produced even if he cannot see them.?
The sound of one hand clapping is obviously nothing. There is no resistance to the hand to produce sound waves.
2006-09-20 15:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by damndirtyape212 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There would totally be a sound; noise occurs even if there is no person around to hear it. And the sound of one hand clapping is a slap. ^_^ Huzzah! I’m smartful!
2006-09-20 15:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by icarus_imbued 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son can clap with one hand, so I know what it sounds like. For a reasonable fee I could record him doing that and send it to you.
2006-09-20 15:17:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It only makes a sound if there is a receiver to here it. Be a person or recorder, or animal.....
2006-09-20 16:21:05 · answer #6 · answered by Kitty L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I think, therefore I am" Renee Descartes. Unless sound has self-awareness, or something else was aware of the sound, there never was any sound.
2006-09-20 15:15:15 · answer #7 · answered by nonametomention 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a woman speaks and there is no man around to hear her, is she still wrong?
2006-09-20 15:09:07 · answer #8 · answered by newgirlnow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both sound like this: " ."
2006-09-20 15:11:24 · answer #9 · answered by spunk113 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you are the only one who would hear such things!!
2006-09-20 15:07:25 · answer #10 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋