MediumPlanet 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 fell. 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 fell. What sound would it make?
Choose an answer
A.A loud crack
B.A rumble
C.A crash
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 asserting that without a listener present, there is no one to perceive the sound, so effectively none exists.
This riddle is filed under Planet Riddles and rated Medium.