It is, in fact, a slap!Gamer137 said:Yes it does. The real question is, can you clap with one hand?
It is, in fact, a slap!Gamer137 said:Yes it does. The real question is, can you clap with one hand?
There, fixed that for you.Aedwynn said:I'd also like to mention that if the tree hits a scientologist, no-one cares.
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vibration of the air IS sound, it doesn't matter if a being with a brain and organs capable of interpreting those vibrations into what we perceive as sound is in that area, the sound is still there.cabooze said:if there are no creatures around (insects etc) I personally think that there are only vibrations and no sound due to the fact that no one is around to pick up the vibrations.
It is because something exists, that we can prove that it does. To say that something cannot exist until it is recognised is an impossibility, and exceedingly conceited. Even then, just because something can be proven to the satisfaction of humans, there's still every chance that it doesn't exist at all. For one thing, the whole manner in which science and our understanding of the universe progresses is based on the idea that we can't have all the answers.almaster88 said:Man you're deep, I like that. I agree completely, most of what "exists" is only through human perception, if we do not perceive it, we assume it does not exist, until it is proven that it does.
Hmm, interesting. I think that general perception is that ntil humans have proved it exists, they do not recognize it. E.G aliens etc etc.Break said:It is because something exists, that we can prove that it does. To say that something cannot exist until it is recognised is an impossibility, and exceedingly conceited. Even then, just because something can be proven to the satisfaction of humans, there's still every chance that it doesn't exist at all. For one thing, the whole manner in which science and our understanding of the universe progresses is based on the idea that we can't have all the answers.almaster88 said:Man you're deep, I like that. I agree completely, most of what "exists" is only through human perception, if we do not perceive it, we assume it does not exist, until it is proven that it does.
Besides, it's not as if the perception ability of humans is particularly reliable. If an elephant stampedes through the living room of a schizophrenic, does it spill the neighbour's tea?
definition of sound:almaster88 said:Thats not a very ahrd question. Sound is vibrations on the air. No air= no sound. SolvedDessembrae said:yes of course it will!
a more interesting question would be "if a tree falls in a vacuum, does it make a sound?"
P.S sound could also be in water, but no water= no sound,. Double solved, oh snap
^This^Assassinator said:Do they really still argue about that? That's stupid. Sound is vibrations in the air, whereither they're picked up or not, a falling tree will still make those.
Obviously they don't, trees are secretly evil.almaster88 said:I've gotten into arguements about this question, I've checked it on the net lods of times, and even the best scholars fight about the answer.
What does the Escapist Community think?
If a Tree Falls in the forest, and noone is around to hear it fall, does it make a sound?
what they saidAvauntVanguard said:This.DalekJaas said:Obviously it makes a sound. There is no spiritual, religious, wishy washy arguement that can combat the fact that it makes a sound
I believe I had a blog post on this once.
Let me find it.
Here it is;
Myself said:Yes. Whether or not there is a human around, vibrations are still made. Critters, ants, buts, animals, birds, might all still be around to hear and feel the tree falling.
Stop trying to sound intelligent with your philosophical bullshit that's had the same answer for years. People keep trying to look smart by spouting these outdated questions that supposedly have multiple answers when it really doesn't. They ask these things to try and distract people from their hidden idiocy
It wasn't a real question. I trying to point out that, until you can definitively prove that your entire life isn't just the hallucination of a mental patient, or a line of code in a highly-advanced computer game, or a side-story in the dreams of a hypergalactic space whale, I would hesitate to claim that I know whether something undoubtedly exists or not, based on such a weak and easily fooled thing, as "human recognition".almaster88 said:Hmm, interesting. I think that general perception is that ntil humans have proved it exists, they do not recognize it. E.G aliens etc etc.
As for your question, I'd say "no", but I'm probably wrong. I gotta log off now, damn, please keep posting your opinions, and message me if you like. I'll check back later