Riddle of the Falling Tree - SOLVED!

The ancient, thought-provoking riddle finally has a definitive answer.

It’s a popular riddle: If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it still make a sound?

The answer is obvious! The answer is No. The tree crashes to the ground completely silent. If you are not personally there to witness an event, obviously — quite obviously — it doesn’t happen.

This is why when you meet a young child, they will be the same age, even if you meet them years later. That four-year-old distant relative who wants to be a fireman? When you see him again ten years later, take notice that he’s still four. He only ages in your presence.

Haven’t you ever wondered why all trees outside of your perception stay the same height and size?

If you travel to a nation you have never been to before, take notice how they are still using stone age tech. Once you are present to witness them, they will breathe a sigh of relief, mobbing you like a messiah. I bet you always wondered why they begged you to stay. “We want to progress beyond smoke signals now and use cellphones. Finally! Stay! Oh, please stay.”

Further, did you know that if you simply close your eyes, everyone stops moving? They start again only when you open your eyes. This is also a good way to silence people you don’t want to hear from. Our world is amazing.

If you’re not there with your high-vis vest, hard hat and checklist, then nothing is going to happen. When you sleep, absolutely nothing happens. The universe is like a lazy worker. It doesn’t do anything unless the boss is present. Otherwise, it’s frozen still.

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it still make a sound? Why is this even a question? Of course it doesn’t make a sound. You are the center of the universe and nothing happens without you. Riddle solved.

Now go take a selfie.

Image generated by Google Gemini AI and tweaked with some photo editing fun.

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