In case 'you' were wondering what they were... (plus bonus rant on conservation!)

The tree makes a sound, even when no one hears it, for both of these reasons:

• 'No one' - what does that mean? No person? Does an animal count? A plant? A *tree*? Humans are so retarded; we think we're something fundamentally different and more important than everything else*. If a human hears it, we know it makes a sound, but as far as this situation is concerned, a rock or any other object is equivalent to a human; it reacts to the sound. Obviously there will be AN object present (the falling tree itself?) so it's not possible for 'no one' to hear it.

• 'Hears it' - sure, maybe someone in China wouldn't hear a tree falling in Canda and react like "Hey, I just heard a tree fall" immediately, but it would affect them. The sound waves produced would affect things all around the world, however minutely. If the breath of air you take in has one molecule out of place by a millionth of a nanometer due to the tree's sound waves, the tree's sound has affected you. It is impossible for anyone to not 'hear' the tree falling.

* This is the same thing that causes conversation and wildlife preservation etc. If an animal becomes extinct, it's not our fault. Humans are not responsible for making sure anything survives on earth. A tiger wouldn't think twice about killing you, but because humans are obviously so much better we think "It's just a stupid tiger. It doesn't know any better". You're a fucking tiger. Don't save the trees either. If all the trees die, there won't be any oxygen and humans will die, but nothing bad will happen. Sure, we don't want humans to die, but that's a completely separate issue. Saving the trees isn't a matter of saving the planet; the planet will be just fine. It's pure survival. Fuck the planet.