See, you didn’t say we had to be alone in the forest. Was that purposeful?
If I was alone, then I doubt it.
I would hear me fall…
Isn’t the question “If you fell down in a forest, would it make a noise?”
No one would hear you fall if no one is around.
Chandra
Wow, I got SECOND.
i’d hear myself fall and whine
HUH????????????????
We don’t have forests here. We have jungles.
I hate these kinds of questions.
If I fell down in a jungle, however, an entire ecosystem of creatures would hear me fall. I’m not a very graceful faller.
funny! lol Any thoughts on Neo-Platonism?
sure
*Neoplatonism
wow
maybe
probably not
yeah. anyone who was around, and all the animals around.
i havnet commented this early before.. wow.. haha but hrmm
the trees would hear you?
and i guess it depends if you were with somebody
I doubt that.
i would hear me fall =) then i’d cry, because my awesome since of balance had failed me ((not conceited at all)) <33
Excluding the fact that there are no nearby people or animals, then I would say God. Exculding anything spiritual or metaphysical, then other than myself umm, no. But I know I would make a sound like: “I’ve fallen in a forest and I can’t get up.”
Um, I’d hear myself fall?
Hi Dan…hope you have a nice weekend…sounds like you have been reading up on some science…..take good care…Lee
Yeah, I’m popular as all fuck
No, cause I’d be walking alone. Most likely…
I would hear me fall.
What? Over the sound of pooping bears? I don’t think so…
if i fell on some poor woodland creature… then yes.
Hell yes, because I’d be laughing my ass off.
Or screaming, if there was a cliff. Or a bear. Or maybe even a mongoose.
Hahaha … no.
if anyone is myself included then yes, i would say so. it also depends if anyone is there. so. i can’t answer until i get some clafication.
depends if I was with anyone or not…
Hi Dan,
They would sure hear me scream….
Candy
Everyone would hear my loud swearing and screaming as I fell, yes.
If someone/something was around, of course.
Probably not, because nobody would care!!
Well maybe….I need to lose a few more pounds and then I’m sure the fall would be much more quiet.
Not unless I was with someone.
yeah if anyone was around, if not i and all the woodland creatures would hear me fall
good question, yet i find this one better:
if a mime fell down in a forest, would anyone care?
heh heh heh
Yea people would hear me fall. I’d yell and scream and then I’d call someone.
LOL! Most likely! Someone would hear me yell – even if it was only me!
…well depends if anyone was around doesn’t it…i’d hear myself if that counts…
I suppose if someome was with me, they would hear me fall. I don’t know if anyone would hear me hit the ground, but everyone within a five-mile radius would probably hear me scream. Haha.
God??
well you’d certainly make a noise,
but whether someone hears you or not depends on the proximity of the closest someone
their ability to hear
and the magnitude of your fall
i suppose if some one where with you…or if someone was in a tunnel below where you fell…
I would. plus the people I was with…
Is it an African or a European Forrest? Is there a shrubbery?
No.
I was hiking in a forest this afternoon. If I had fallen my son who was with me would have heard.
People across the world would definitely hear me scream a few obscenities
p.s. Kudos to the mime question
People would hear me fall. They’d just walk on by.
yes because knowing me I’d be surrounded by six-year-olds and asian tourists who most assuredly took many pictures using their camera phones.
I did, and nobody heard me.
Larry
There is a nice moss to cushion my fall. It also cushions the sound. Or dampens it. Whatever.
It depends on what you fall on and what part of your body gets hurt! Wouldn’t you agree?
I’m thinking you are scrapped for material.
No, but I’d make sure they heard me land.
if i had a laptop i would post about it in my blog- so i may not be “heard” in the traditional sense, but my voice would be heard LOL
WTF??
I would.
The trees. For quick review of pop culture, Lord of the rings — “There’s smething in the trees that makes them grow, talk to each other, even move.” tress are people too.
well, is anyone else in the forest?
oh and ….God.
Um…I would hear…and God would hear…and maybe the ants? (Can ants hear?)
I’d hear it.
now that has got to be one of the strangest questions ive ever seen you ask.
If I was the only one! There are animals in the forrest so I guess they would hear me. I would rather not be in a forrest thank you.
If you didn’t fall, would there still be a forest?
Depends how hard.
prolly not…
lol
the ents.
Probably, because I probably wouldn’t be in a forest by myself.
Nobody hears a tree fall cuz nobody is around But you’re around to hear you fall. So yes. Unless you’re insane.
Is there anyone even aware that I’m alive?
Yes. The things that happen (noise, pain, etc.) do not change based on people being around to observe it.
Nope.
the squirrels, and all the furry woodland creatures who would rescue me, of COURSE!
Either that, or Lassie… something convenient like that.
Yes, if not another person, then God would, and I could pray to Him for help if I needed it. So, yes. I would be heard.
You’d hear yourself
Depends on if there’s other people in the forrest.
I would hear myself fall. But if no one else is around, then I’d be the only one.
Unless I was deaf.
I m going to say yes. I see only three scenarios:
1. There were people there who can hear. Result= Positive.
2. You can hear. Result= Positive.
3. No life in the vicinity besides God has the ability to hear or is present. Result=Positive.
If I were to play guitar in a forest, would anyone hear?
Hell yes. It would be so loud everyone in every neighboring urban area would hear it.
Yes. I would. Unless I was first made deaf…plus if I am falling down in a forest, I am probably being killed by someone so they would hear…unless they wore earmuffs…
I would hear me but….I doubt anyone else would. Plus, I wouldn’t be in a forest in the firtplace. I hate the outdoors but I’m an environmentalist.
The wildlife would hear, as well as yourself!
if someone was around yes.
if noone was then no, but it would still produce a sound.
no because the only reason i would be in a forest and fall at the same time would be during a warfare simulation and in which case i would be silent -even when falling….. always silent…..always
Well I supposed I’d hear myself…maybe I could record it and play it back to someone? I don’t suppose anyone would care unless I got a scratch on my knee:P
Eva.
I think you miswrote the question. If I was alone, no one would hear me. If I wasn’t, someone would hear me. But I would make a sound. I think taht’s what you meant to say.
Yes, unless you were deaf.
are you calling me a tree?
no.
no one ever hears me when i fall.
Other than myself?
yes
if anyone would hear a “oh shit!”
Absolutely not. I can’t hear or see something if I’m not physically there…right?
um yes.
no, but the trees would laugh at you.
Two would hear. God and me.
If anyone was listening.. why yes.. And the animals could hear me too..
[ariana]
Big Foot has been known to show up and help a person, “alone” in a forest. God would be there, if you wanted to pray. I saw Big Foot near I-5 Just before reaching the Canadian border in Washington State. It was dark. He was looking down, towards the road, at the ditch.. He was tall and had a large head with black hair.
Yeah – I’d hear me fall. sounds like this post was inspired by that “if one hand claps in the forst … etc” shit.
FOREST !!
If a person is around, then yes they will… if no one is around to hear… then no
Erm…Sound is sound waves. Which vibrate the inner ear which translates to electrical signals which go to your brain. Sound waves vibrate the air. So yes, there is noise, even if no on is there.
Maybe not. That’s just my little theory :-]
If a tree fell in a forest with no one around, would it stand back up?
i would.
I would
actually, everyone would because if I hurt myself I’d be screaming
The better question is, “What is the sound of one hand clapping?”……
Little birdies and squirrels might hear me..
I would. But if I were alone in the forest, of course nobody would hear me fall.
Except for the government cameras and microphones everywhere because they don’t trust anyone in their own country. ^_^; Yeah. Just a thought that’s always gotten me.
………i dont get it…….
depends on how deep in the forest you were…lol….probably not
I wouldn’t be alone in the forest, so yes.
Definitely.
you would
I’d hear me! And so would all the animals, and they’d snicker. >_> Sigh.
Only if someone was around. Otherwise, no.
oh absolutely. i’d make such a ruckus that they’d hear me from the other side of the earth!
Hmm… I’m saying yes.
Sound doesn’t exist if no one is there to hear it, right? So if something (i.e., a tree) falls in the forest with nothing around it except for other trees, no sound is really there. However, since we’re talking about a person, sound would exist, even if no one but the fallen person hears it.
you would hear yourself.
i believe this is an attempt to switch up the question: if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around, does it make a sound?
i would hear myself fall…and then feel pain, so therefore yes.
You could hear yourself falling. If other people were around you they could hear you fall.
If I fell in a forest the whol world would stop and wait and say …..Hey somebody just fell in the forest. but that is a really good question.
Depends on how loudly you yell, who’s around or where the forrest is located. Too many variables!
Me, God, people within hearing distance. PETA would be able to find 5 billion “people” from bacteria to birds who would hear, so I’d say yes.
what a dumb question
>Another question would be ‘If a mime fell in the forest, would there be any sound??? ;-}
Peace
Yes. The trees would hear.
L,r
The bears would hear. And the wolves….
God would hear me fall.
yes, cuz I use the buddy system!
No.
You would hear yourself fall. If forest creatures or people are within your sound range, they would hear you fall.
hahaha
….
no?
yes. i would
if someone was there. but the question to ask is: If a tree fell in the middle of the forest and no one was around to hear it, would it make a sound?
Any Good Tree would, Dan. Bless you, and may God the Father watch over you, and keep you safe!
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if someone was around!
FIRST
See, you didn’t say we had to be alone in the forest. Was that purposeful?
If I was alone, then I doubt it.
I would hear me fall…
Isn’t the question “If you fell down in a forest, would it make a noise?”
No one would hear you fall if no one is around.
Chandra
Wow, I got SECOND.
i’d hear myself
fall and whine
HUH????????????????
We don’t have forests here. We have jungles.
I hate these kinds of questions.
If I fell down in a jungle, however, an entire ecosystem of creatures would hear me fall. I’m not a very graceful faller.
funny! lol Any thoughts on Neo-Platonism?
sure
*Neoplatonism
wow
maybe
probably not
yeah. anyone who was around, and all the animals around.
i havnet commented this early before.. wow.. haha but hrmm
the trees would hear you?
and i guess it depends if you were with somebody
I doubt that.
i would hear me fall =)
then i’d cry, because my awesome since of balance had failed me ((not conceited at all))
<33
Excluding the fact that there are no nearby people or animals, then I would say God. Exculding anything spiritual or metaphysical, then other than myself umm, no. But I know I would make a sound like: “I’ve fallen in a forest and I can’t get up.”
Um, I’d hear myself fall?
Hi Dan…hope you have a nice weekend…sounds like you have been reading up on some science…..take good care…Lee
Yeah, I’m popular as all fuck
No, cause I’d be walking alone. Most likely…
I would hear me fall.
What? Over the sound of pooping bears? I don’t think so…
if i fell on some poor woodland creature… then yes.
Hell yes, because I’d be laughing my ass off.
Or screaming, if there was a cliff. Or a bear. Or maybe even a mongoose.
Hahaha … no.
if anyone is myself included then yes, i would say so. it also depends if anyone is there. so. i can’t answer until i get some clafication.
depends if I was with anyone or not…
Hi Dan,
They would sure hear me scream….
Candy
Everyone would hear my loud swearing and screaming as I fell, yes.
If someone/something was around, of course.
Probably not, because nobody would care!!
Well maybe….I need to lose a few more pounds and then I’m sure the fall would be much more quiet.
Not unless I was with someone.
yeah if anyone was around, if not i and all the woodland creatures would hear me fall
good question, yet i find this one better:
if a mime fell down in a forest, would anyone care?
heh heh heh
Yea people would hear me fall. I’d yell and scream and then I’d call someone.
LOL! Most likely! Someone would hear me yell – even if it was only me!
…well depends if anyone was around doesn’t it…i’d hear myself if that counts…
I suppose if someome was with me, they would hear me fall. I don’t know if anyone would hear me hit the ground, but everyone within a five-mile radius would probably hear me scream. Haha.
God??
well you’d certainly make a noise,
but whether someone hears you or not depends on the proximity of the closest someone
their ability to hear
and the magnitude of your fall
i suppose if some one where with you…or if someone was in a tunnel below where you fell…
I would. plus the people I was with…
Is it an African or a European Forrest? Is there a shrubbery?
No.
I was hiking in a forest this afternoon. If I had fallen my son who was with me would have heard.
People across the world would definitely hear me scream a few obscenities
p.s. Kudos to the mime question
People would hear me fall. They’d just walk on by.
yes because knowing me I’d be surrounded by six-year-olds and asian tourists who most assuredly took many pictures using their camera phones.
I did, and nobody heard me.
Larry
There is a nice moss to cushion my fall. It also cushions the sound. Or dampens it. Whatever.
It depends on what you fall on and what part of your body gets hurt! Wouldn’t you agree?
I’m thinking you are scrapped for material.
No, but I’d make sure they heard me land.
if i had a laptop i would post about it in my blog- so i may not be “heard” in the traditional sense, but my voice would be heard LOL
WTF??
I would.
The trees. For quick review of pop culture, Lord of the rings — “There’s smething in the trees that makes them grow, talk to each other, even move.” tress are people too.
well, is anyone else in the forest?
oh and ….God.
Um…I would hear…and God would hear…and maybe the ants?
(Can ants hear?)
I’d hear it.
now that has got to be one of the strangest questions ive ever seen you ask.
If I was the only one! There are animals in the forrest so I guess they would hear me. I would rather not be in a forrest thank you.
If you didn’t fall, would there still be a forest?
Depends how hard.
prolly not…
lol
the ents.
Probably, because I probably wouldn’t be in a forest by myself.
Nobody hears a tree fall cuz nobody is around
But you’re around to hear you fall.
So yes.
Unless you’re insane.
Is there anyone even aware that I’m alive?
Yes. The things that happen (noise, pain, etc.) do not change based on people being around to observe it.
Nope.
the squirrels, and all the furry woodland creatures who would rescue me, of COURSE!
Either that, or Lassie… something convenient like that.
Yes, if not another person, then God would, and I could pray to Him for help if I needed it. So, yes. I would be heard.
You’d hear yourself
Depends on if there’s other people in the forrest.
I would hear myself fall. But if no one else is around, then I’d be the only one.
Unless I was deaf.
I m going to say yes. I see only three scenarios:
1. There were people there who can hear. Result= Positive.
2. You can hear. Result= Positive.
3. No life in the vicinity besides God has the ability to hear or is present. Result=Positive.
If I were to play guitar in a forest, would anyone hear?
Hell yes. It would be so loud everyone in every neighboring urban area would hear it.
Yes. I would. Unless I was first made deaf…plus if I am falling down in a forest, I am probably being killed by someone so they would hear…unless they wore earmuffs…
I would hear me but….I doubt anyone else would. Plus, I wouldn’t be in a forest in the firtplace. I hate the outdoors but I’m an environmentalist.
The wildlife would hear, as well as yourself!
if someone was around yes.
if noone was then no, but it would still produce a sound.
no because the only reason i would be in a forest and fall at the same time would be during a warfare simulation and in which case i would be silent -even when falling….. always silent…..always
Well I supposed I’d hear myself…maybe I could record it and play it back to someone? I don’t suppose anyone would care unless I got a scratch on my knee:P
Eva.
I think you miswrote the question. If I was alone, no one would hear me. If I wasn’t, someone would hear me. But I would make a sound. I think taht’s what you meant to say.
Yes, unless you were deaf.
are you calling me a tree?
no.
no one ever hears me when i fall.
Other than myself?
yes
if anyone would hear a “oh shit!”
Absolutely not. I can’t hear or see something if I’m not physically there…right?
um yes.
no, but the trees would laugh at you.
Two would hear. God and me.
If anyone was listening.. why yes..
And the animals could hear me too..
[ariana]
Big Foot has been known to show up and help a person, “alone” in a forest. God would be there, if you wanted to pray. I saw Big Foot near I-5 Just before reaching the Canadian border in Washington State. It was dark. He was looking down, towards the road, at the ditch.. He was tall and had a large head with black hair.
Yeah – I’d hear me fall. sounds like this post was inspired by that “if one hand claps in the forst … etc” shit.
FOREST !!
If a person is around, then yes they will… if no one is around to hear… then no
Erm…Sound is sound waves. Which vibrate the inner ear which translates to electrical signals which go to your brain. Sound waves vibrate the air. So yes, there is noise, even if no on is there.
Maybe not. That’s just my little theory :-]
If a tree fell in a forest with no one around, would it stand back up?
i would.
I would
actually, everyone would because if I hurt myself I’d be screaming
The better question is, “What is the sound of one hand clapping?”……
Little birdies and squirrels might hear me..
I would. But if I were alone in the forest, of course nobody would hear me fall.
Except for the government cameras and microphones everywhere because they don’t trust anyone in their own country. ^_^; Yeah. Just a thought that’s always gotten me.
………i dont get it…….
depends on how deep in the forest you were…lol….probably not
I wouldn’t be alone in the forest, so yes.
Definitely.
you would
I’d hear me! And so would all the animals, and they’d snicker. >_> Sigh.
Only if someone was around. Otherwise, no.
oh absolutely. i’d make such a ruckus that they’d hear me from the other side of the earth!
Hmm… I’m saying yes.
Sound doesn’t exist if no one is there to hear it, right? So if something (i.e., a tree) falls in the forest with nothing around it except for other trees, no sound is really there. However, since we’re talking about a person, sound would exist, even if no one but the fallen person hears it.
you would hear yourself.
i believe this is an attempt to switch up the question: if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around, does it make a sound?
i would hear myself fall…and then feel pain, so therefore yes.
You could hear yourself falling. If other people were around you they could hear you fall.
If I fell in a forest the whol world would stop and wait and say …..Hey somebody just fell in the forest. but that is a really good question.
Depends on how loudly you yell, who’s around or where the forrest is located. Too many variables!
Me, God, people within hearing distance. PETA would be able to find 5 billion “people” from bacteria to birds who would hear, so I’d say yes.
what a dumb question
>Another question would be ‘If a mime fell in the forest, would there be any sound??? ;-}
Peace
Yes. The trees would hear.
L,r
The bears would hear. And the wolves….
God would hear me fall.
yes, cuz I use the buddy system!
No.
You would hear yourself fall. If forest creatures or people are within your sound range, they would hear you fall.
hahaha
….
no?
yes. i would
if someone was there. but the question to ask is: If a tree fell in the middle of the forest and no one was around to hear it, would it make a sound?
Any Good Tree would, Dan. Bless you, and may God the Father watch over you, and keep you safe!