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Old 08-23-2005, 10:09 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by d*d
A tree falling in a forest will produce waves in the air, unless someone hears it then those waves remain silent so no it doesn't make a noise.
That all depends on whether you define sound as "the perception of vibrations in a medium by a being's sensory organ" or whether you define sound as "vibrations in a medium".
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