A Tree Falls In The Forest Does...

Baddad (Marty) · #1 21-06-2009, 08:34 PM

Hi All,

The scenario: Coffee after breakfast on the back deck. The back fence is 80m away. Not a breath of wind. Clear blue sky and the sun feels warm. Winter in Queensland, wonderful.

A cracking noise emanates from near the back fence. Within a few seconds the cracking culminates with a loud CRACK

, followed by an almighty Boom.

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On the way to the site I suspected it must be the old gum in the neighbour's yard, about a metre from the fence.

Damn thing fell staight into my pumpkin patch. (Smashin' Pumpkins Anyone?)

It was a big tree, Bloodwood. The next day I strode down to the fence, to take some pics but the neighbour, Russell, had already chainsawed half of it.

The tree died about 25 yrs ago. Its been standing giving possums and cockatoos a home in its hollows.
We are now enjoying much heat from our slow combustion heater.

If no one is there to hear it, does a falling tree make a noise?
Cheers Marty

M54 (Molly) · #2 21-06-2009, 10:58 PM

Lucky you weren't picking pumpkins!

M54 (Molly) · #3 21-06-2009, 11:06 PM

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If no one is there to hear it, does a falling tree make a noise?
Cheers Marty

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The impact would send out vibrations through the air, but without an eardrum to act upon it wouldn't actually make a noise as we experience it.
Do you think???

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #4 21-06-2009, 11:08 PM

a hollow log like that - cut to about a metre high - with a V cut in the bottom - stand it up (v to bottom), start a fire inside

makes a great (and safe) "party fire" for a winters nite

geoff

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #5 21-06-2009, 11:13 PM

Pumpkin soup??
Glad to hear there was no serious damage though.
We had 3 trees fall within a couple of day. Stupid black cockies ripped them to shreds.

duncan · #6 21-06-2009, 11:20 PM

Hi All,
Hey Geoff it's great to see memories are still around,LMAO.

Baddad (Marty) · #7 22-06-2009, 07:59 AM

Hi Geoff,

a hollow log like that - cut to about a metre high - with a V cut in the bottom - stand it up (v to bottom), start a fire inside

makes a great (and safe) "party fire" for a winters nite

Thanks for that, The logs have been holding water inside, and some of the inner is like mud.

I like the idea, with green ginger wine. Nice

Cheers Marty