Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for January 19, 2009
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Transcript:
Danae: If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there, does it make a sound? Kate: Yes. Danae: Ah-ha! Gotcha, smarty-pants! How would you know if no one is there to hear it?! Kate: Physics... sound waves exist regardless of anyone's presence. Danae: Science is a metaphysical party-pooper... Kate: I prefer to think of it as the designated driver.
Actually, the answer is yes and no, because sound has two definitions, the scientific one and the dictionary one.