The question is this:
If a tree falls in a forest and there’s nobody there to hear
it, does it make a sound?
The correct answer is ‘yes and no.’ It's all a matter of
semantics.
There are those who argue that sound is created as soon as
the air is disturbed to make a ‘sound wave.’ Others argue that the definition
of sound requires that it be detected by the ear or some other receptive
device. Until that happens, there is only a vibrating column of air that has
the potential to become sound.
Take your pick, but don’t let it disturb your sleep. If the
neighbour’s dog barks all night, that’s a different matter.
In outer space, of course, there’s no air to vibrate, so the
answer is simple. Don’t bother screaming.
6 comments:
Like the nightmares where you open your mouth and no sound comes out!!! have I been space travelling I wonder...
Quite possibly, or it could just be an inadequacy complex.
Why are you up so late Melanie?
Pondering and lots of research I think it was. Inadequacy, that's one to think about...
Inadequacy was a joke, Mel. It just reminded me of a dream I used to have as a kid, in which I was fighting somebody but my arms were heavy and wouldn't move fast enough to deliver a telling blow.
left you a message about running through treacle and serious moods, albeit temporarily and it seems to have be eaten by the internet monster!! If this goes too I'll know it's a conspiracy...
Got this one. It felt like I was moving in treacle coming back from my walk tonight. Very fatigued, hence why no posts today.
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