[pct-l] 1,500 year old Sequoia takes a tumble

[giniajim]

Might have confused things by my previous inept attempt at a reply; I'll 
restate.

Age old question that really comes down to the definition of sound :)
If we define sound as acoustic waves, then the answer is yes, a falling tree 
makes a sound.
But if it is signals registering in the brain, then no, not if there are no 
brains around.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "giniajim" <jplynch at crosslink.net>
To: "Stephen Clark" <rowriver at gmail.com>; "David Thibault" 
<dthibaul07 at gmail.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] 1,500 year old Sequoia takes a tumble


> Age old question, and age old answer: define sound :)  acoustic waves, 
> yes;
> signals registering in the brain, no.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stephen Clark" <rowriver at gmail.com>
> To: "David Thibault" <dthibaul07 at gmail.com>
> Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 4:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] 1,500 year old Sequoia takes a tumble
>
>
>> And then the age old question arises: When a tree falls in the forest and
>> there is no one around to hear it does it make a sound?
>> Q
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 12:51 PM, David Thibault
>> <dthibaul07 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Wow, I've never seen a tree that big fall before.  That was impressive.
>>> Day-Late
>>>
>>> >
>>> > ------------------------------
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > L.A. Times article of a 1,500 year old, 17 foot diameter tree along 
>>> > the
>>> > Trail of 100 Giants that fell over. Has a serendipitous video showing
>>> > it
>>> > happen:
>>> >
>>> > http://tinyurl.com/62lcp2r
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> >
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