Squall Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 "If a tree falls in the forest, and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" I couldn't get that out of my mind, so I came up with two answers. a No What if sound is only something things with ears can pick up? I mean what if our ears pick up a certain vibration and transform it into something we can comprehend, like a sound. So, if that is true, than a tree falls in the forest, it makes a vibration. b yes A sound is not limeted to living beings. a sound is a sound, an unlimeted source that ears only absorb. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryoko T.D.C. Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 A yes, because not only would it be weird if it didn't, but because everything makes a sound. Just because you can't hear it dosen't mean something else can't.:whoops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubei Yagyou Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Sound is there, just because you cant hear it doesnt mean its not there. THE MEANING OF LIFE LADIES AND GENTLEMAN!!! jk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transtic Nerve Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 If I walk up to a deaf man and talk, he can't hear me, am I still making a noise? Of course... Just cause YOU can't hear it doesn't mean it doesn't make a noise. Something, somewhere will hear it. You put far to much thought into a simplistic question. And yes, sounds are waves, essentially vibrations. Thats what sound is. What do you think ripples in the water are? Those vibrations/waves made visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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