if a tree falls in a forest and no ones aroung to here it, does it really make a sound?

Question

idk why im asking this question, i just want to see what people think. and i have no homework so im bored.

Answer 1

That depends on your view of reality. If you have an objective view, that reality exists “out there”, independent of us, then the tree does make a sound. Independent of us the tree has a certain mass and falls at a certain rate which creates a certain force. Independent of us the tree hitting the surrounding foliage and eventually the ground with this force is converted to energy, some of which is sonic, some of which lies within the human audible range. If you have a subjective view of reality, that reality exists only by virtue of our perception of it, indeed, our perception is all there is of reality, then by virtue of there being no perceiver, there is no reality, more specifically no sound.

Answer 2

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear if it makes a sound. Do the squirrels grab thier nuts and run??

Answer 3

A tree can't fall without making a sound so yes it does

Answer 4

No. It can't make a sound. The only way something can make a sound is if it is percieved as a sound. In order for something to be percieved as a sound someone has to hear it.

Answer 5

It makes a sound that noone hears. Nuff said

Answer 6

if you don't have any hw go over to a friends house

or something productive like seeing how many grapes you can fit into your mouth

Answer 7

I would imagine it would scare the crap out of the little forest critters...

Answer 8

Yep it still makes a sound...just no one there to hear it!

Answer 9

Its an ancient proverb. I don't know.