HardWorld Riddle
A forest exists somewhere on Earth. This forest has no life except for trees. After a storm, a tree was hit by lightning and falls. What sound would it make?
Riddle
A forest exists somewhere on Earth. This forest has no life except for trees. After a storm, a tree was hit by lightning and falls. What sound would it make?
Choose an answer
A.A loud crash
B.A crackling boom
C.A quiet thud
D.None. Sound does not exist if it is unheard.
Hint: It's a 9-word phrase with 34 letters, starting with "N".
Answer
None. Sound does not exist if it is unheard.
Why this is the answer
This is the classic philosophical riddle: with no living creature present to perceive it, whether the falling tree technically makes a 'sound' is debatable, and the riddle takes the position that sound requires a listener.
This riddle is filed under How, What, Why Riddles and rated Hard.