Age Old question here but if a tree falls in a ...

Age Old question here but if a tree falls in a forest and noone is around to hear it does it still make a sound?


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Before we answer that question, we must determine if the tree really exists. If we can't see it, touch or smell it, how do we know it is really there?

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Does a bird sing in the forest if noone is around to hear it?
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TaylorM
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God can hear it. He's everywhere and nowhere at the same time.
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By definition, sound is the vibration of air (or other medium such as water or solids).  Likewise, hearing is the perception of such vibrations.  Therefore, a tree (or any other object) falling makes these vibrations, and thus sound.  Whether there is anyone (or any other living thing) around to hear it is irrelevant.

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Nice question, but the answer is simpler than you might think:

 If you define sound as an objective phenomena, then yes, the falling tree creates a sound, regardless of whether or not there's  someone to hear it.

If you define sound as a subjective experience, then no, since there's no one to experience the sound.

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