If a tree falls in a forest and there is no one there to hear it fall
By isaiah12
@isaiah12 (416)
United States
October 23, 2007 8:27pm CST
If a tree falls in a forest and there is no one there to hear it fall does it make a noise?
I'm not sure, but when it falls about 10 feet from you it does. It also makes the ground shake.
I was at work and we were sitting on the front porch. The big tree in the front yard split in two. And it fall right along the side off the house.
Neighbors came out thinking there had been an earthquake. If it was inches closer it would have hit the house. And the porch we were sitting on.
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@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
4 Nov 07
Wow, that was a close call that's for sure. I have no idea if a tree falls in the woods and there is no one around does it make a noise, I suppose it does, but the real question is would we care? LOL, aside from your tree falling almost on your house that's kind of scary really.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
4 Nov 07
Ah do people think that one tree feels its roots deteriorating, and thinks, "Oh I am going to fall, let me see if there is anybody about. Ah no one!" and then drops to the ground without a sound. And does another tree the ax and thinks, "Oh that hurt! I am really going to let people know, and I see I have an audience!" and then there is this big C R A S H!! I mean if I were a tree and someone hit me with an ax, I would quietly fall on the one who chopped me when his back was turned. So that saying makes no sense, whatsoever.
