To be clear, are you saying it wouldn't be silent in the same way a feather wouldn't be silent? — Shamshir
It produces sound, but the sound is inaudible. — Shamshir
Because sound is relative to the observer - otherwise it's just vibrations. — Shamshir
That's the thing though. That's not sound. That's what you interpret as sound. Just like how you interpret a bunch of pixels as a picture. — Shamshir
Based on what else, other than a consolidation through interpretation?No, that is sound. — Terrapin Station
Based on what else, other than a consolidation through interpretation? — Shamshir
Obviously. Otherwise, on your terms, it's just a bunch of atoms.Do you think that your subjective experience of Mount Everest is identical to Mount Everest? — Terrapin Station
I leave all absolutes, particularly 'truth', in the hands of religionists. — fresco
Yes, it produces sound. Sound is just pressure waves caused by vibrations in a medium, which any falling item (not in a vacuum) would produce. — Terrapin Station
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