If a tree falls, and there's no one there to hear it, does it still make noise?

Question

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Answer 1

Not if little bunnies and squirrels are there to catch it

Answer 2

Of course it does. First, the tree is making the noise, not the person who sees the tree fall. Also, the original person to come up with this question had to have seen AND heard the tree to ask this question in the first place.

Answer 3

thats a trick question but i beleive the answer is yes because if a tree falls in front of you it makes a noise so why not it make the same noise if it is not in front of you

Answer 4

noise
1. sound, esp. of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises.
2. a sound of any kind: to hear a noise at the door.

sound
1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.

if there is no instrument to experience the sensation, there is no sound.

Answer 5

Of course! That tree in the forest fell three weeks ago and still hasn't stopped complaining!

Answer 6

of course it does. the tree hitting the ground is what makes the sound, not a person ear hearing it

Answer 7

yus. noise is sound waves cereated by vibrations...these waves are still present wether or not there is a pair of ears near enough to receive and interpret them.

Answer 8

yes it does. the thing is that no one heard it..but it still made noise, it doesnt matter if no one hears it. :)

Answer 9

no it makes a sound. it only becomes a noise when something hears it

Answer 10

of course,unless someone is strong enough to catch it when it falls and makes a big *boom* noise

Answer 11

Yes.