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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:37 pm
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:21 pm
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Drunken_Ninja08 White Siren Queen Drunken_Ninja08 Deppfan Teague Drunken_Ninja08 Sound: The vibration of air molecules that create a high/low pressure system, or 'waves'. These waves are known as sound. Regardless of whether someone is there to hear it or not. Trust me, we went over this in physics this year in school. I could tell you all about it. Well, we've gone over this several times in school, and every time, the teacher gave the same answer I gave. Well, no offense but...that seems relatively idiotic. But, I will play off of what your teacher apparently taught you. So, it requires a sensory organ to be considered "sound"? Well, animals and bugs have said sensory organs. A falling tree's sound waves are going to travel pretty far, so animals and bugs will hear it. Thus, making it sound. Er... not to be a smart a** about it or anything.. But in the original question, wasn't there the factor of "no one" being around to hear it? .___.; [This includes, mamals, insects, blah blah, whaever living organism that has sensory organs that feel/ hear/ movements and sounds.] Though in my opinion, it still makes a sound. Hertz and vibrations in the air, along with the explanation of molecules in the air.. Sound is sound. Period, whether you hear it or not. That's the whole frustrating part about physics though.. Sometimes it seems like it's defying logic. x__x; This is why I really don't like basing what I said off of "reception of sound waves". By saying that "no one" is around is assuming that there is nothing in the ecosystem around to support animal and bacterial life. If the ecosystem couldn't support animal or bacterial life, then it is extremely doubtful that there would be any trees around to begin with.
I notice that nobody questions the existence of the falling tree if nobody was around to see it. What if the only human around (completely disregarding all other lifeforms for the time being) was hard of hearing? Does it only sorta make sound? Doubtful.
Not intending to make a religious discussion, but God hears it. He hears all.
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:19 pm
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Kitti606 Drunken_Ninja08 White Siren Queen Drunken_Ninja08 Deppfan Teague Drunken_Ninja08 Sound: The vibration of air molecules that create a high/low pressure system, or 'waves'. These waves are known as sound. Regardless of whether someone is there to hear it or not. Trust me, we went over this in physics this year in school. I could tell you all about it. Well, we've gone over this several times in school, and every time, the teacher gave the same answer I gave. Well, no offense but...that seems relatively idiotic. But, I will play off of what your teacher apparently taught you. So, it requires a sensory organ to be considered "sound"? Well, animals and bugs have said sensory organs. A falling tree's sound waves are going to travel pretty far, so animals and bugs will hear it. Thus, making it sound. Er... not to be a smart a** about it or anything.. But in the original question, wasn't there the factor of "no one" being around to hear it? .___.; [This includes, mamals, insects, blah blah, whaever living organism that has sensory organs that feel/ hear/ movements and sounds.] Though in my opinion, it still makes a sound. Hertz and vibrations in the air, along with the explanation of molecules in the air.. Sound is sound. Period, whether you hear it or not. That's the whole frustrating part about physics though.. Sometimes it seems like it's defying logic. x__x; This is why I really don't like basing what I said off of "reception of sound waves". By saying that "no one" is around is assuming that there is nothing in the ecosystem around to support animal and bacterial life. If the ecosystem couldn't support animal or bacterial life, then it is extremely doubtful that there would be any trees around to begin with. I notice that nobody questions the existence of the falling tree if nobody was around to see it. What if the only human around (completely disregarding all other lifeforms for the time being) was hard of hearing? Does it only sorta make sound? Doubtful. Erm...let's keep away from religious views, shall we? That's a different thread for a different time...Plus, the question specifically said "If there was nobody around", so that cancels out your theory. Good thought, though.
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Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:27 am
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purple monkeys in a train
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Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:58 pm
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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:54 am
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:33 am
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:58 am
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:05 pm
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Drunken_Ninja08 Kitti606 Drunken_Ninja08 White Siren Queen Drunken_Ninja08 Well, no offense but...that seems relatively idiotic. But, I will play off of what your teacher apparently taught you. So, it requires a sensory organ to be considered "sound"? Well, animals and bugs have said sensory organs. A falling tree's sound waves are going to travel pretty far, so animals and bugs will hear it. Thus, making it sound. Er... not to be a smart a** about it or anything.. But in the original question, wasn't there the factor of "no one" being around to hear it? .___.; [This includes, mamals, insects, blah blah, whaever living organism that has sensory organs that feel/ hear/ movements and sounds.] Though in my opinion, it still makes a sound. Hertz and vibrations in the air, along with the explanation of molecules in the air.. Sound is sound. Period, whether you hear it or not. That's the whole frustrating part about physics though.. Sometimes it seems like it's defying logic. x__x; This is why I really don't like basing what I said off of "reception of sound waves". By saying that "no one" is around is assuming that there is nothing in the ecosystem around to support animal and bacterial life. If the ecosystem couldn't support animal or bacterial life, then it is extremely doubtful that there would be any trees around to begin with. I notice that nobody questions the existence of the falling tree if nobody was around to see it. What if the only human around (completely disregarding all other lifeforms for the time being) was hard of hearing? Does it only sorta make sound? Doubtful. Erm...let's keep away from religious views, shall we? That's a different thread for a different time...Plus, the question specifically said "If there was nobody around", so that cancels out your theory. Good thought, though. well, the way i see there are sounds no one can hear, ,whether its because it's too quiet or at a very high or low pitch, so you don't have to hear it for it to be sound.that would be like saying light isn't light if you can't see it.
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:07 pm
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:13 pm
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:19 am
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:48 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:27 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:01 pm
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