If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound?

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Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Science

4.3 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2010

⏱️ 30 minutes

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If a tree falls in an empty forest, does it make a sound? Originally this question was made for meditative purposes, but answering the question incorporates several fascinating ideas about human perception and psychology. Tune in to learn more.

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0:00.0	They say history is written by the victors, but you know what?
0:03.9	They've left out a hell of a lot of juicy stuff.
0:07.3	Ah, we all know who invented that, right?
0:09.9	We'll think again.
0:11.1	Truth is, Alexander Graham Bell stole the idea for the telephone
0:15.1	and then claimed it is his own.
0:16.8	We're gonna uncover the forgotten pieces of history.
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0:30.2	Hi, I'm Steele.
0:31.6	And I'm Arthie.
0:32.8	We have spent the last 20 years building and working at some of the largest companies in the world.
0:38.0	We work with some remarkable people, Rob McAliney.
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1:00.2	It's Tania Sam, host of the Money Moose Podcast,
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