Honestly, who gets this?

[PatricksDad]

Tree falls in the woods... Nobody within hearing, did it make noise?

If a man talks in the forest and there's no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?

[Matt Cramer]

That cop needs to be prosecuted for killing that cat...... poor kitty.

I'm not sure how the law handles cats in an indeterminate state.

Yes, that one got a chuckle out of me, too.

[JOES66FURY]

I'm not sure how the law handles cats in an indeterminate state.

Yes, that one got a chuckle out of me, too.

it was not indeterminable once he opened the trunk.

[Monk]

I got it, but only because I am an avid Big Bang Theory fan...

Looks like I need to start watching

[JOES66FURY]

ITs a very funny show...The best sitcom on TV hands down. Probably the funniest I have ever watched regularly...Its sindicated on a number of channels...watch two episodes and you will be hooked.

[DanStokes]

I knew Heisenberg's theory but not Schroederberg. (Did I get those names right?) Love theoretical physics, just not the math part (hate math). It's how everything works, at least as well as humans can understand it so far.

Dan

[squirrel]

All I know about quantum physics, is that if you think you understand it, you don't.

[Thumpin455]

Another favorite of mine is "I shaved Schrodingers cat with Occams Razor." Which is kinda fun because many people are unaware of what Occams Razor is. Its an enjoyable thing when I can get someone to start reading about something they havent noticed yet.

[pdub]

You guys are mocking somebody with my level of intelligence, right? Taking that joke and making it be quantum physics and stuff.

I mean, ... no, I'm clueless. Let me tellya what I gathered. A good thing I've never watched Big Bang on network, I don't guess that would blow my skirt up very far...

But as far as the punch line, I gathered since the passenger didn't know there was a dead cat in the trunk until the cop said it, it would probably mean the passenger didn't know there was a dead cat in the trunk since it more than likely wasn't his car.

But this one line brought back memories-

Heisenberg: No, but I know where I am.

Years ago I was traveling and doing the planes and rental cars and motels thing, and had a laptop and relied on a musicians' forum for entertainment before I went to sleep in the motel. Musicians are just about the most unpredictable and emotional and flaky and undependable bunch of folks in the world. Creative and that's just about all.

So I was camped in a motel in Birmingham and started a thread titled, "Nobody Knows Where I Am." It went pages and pages before I finally frustrated them into surrender.

"peewee, we all know where you are - you're in Birmingham at a motel."

"But you don't know WHICH motel. It doesn't matter, I'll tell you I'm at the Wingate Inn in Birmingham. But you still don't know where I am."

"So you're at the Wingate in Birmingham."

"You don't know which room. You don't know WHERE I AM. I'll tell you, I'm in Room 317."

"So we know where you are, you just told us."

"No I didn't tell you. Am I sitting on the corner of the bed, or am I at the desk, or by the window? You still don't know WHERE I AM."

Man, they got pissed. And it took pages of posts to get there. It was ridiculous. Wow, that was fun, but not nearly as much fun as BangShift. Not even close.

[Thumpin455]

Nah Peewee, not makin fun of you, but your story is pretty damn funny. It reminded me of a prank I pulled on the internet.

A few years ago I took a pic of my dads farm, back by the pivot, and it was a flat barren landscape with just two trees far off in the distance, so small they looked like puffs of dust. I swapped it to black and white with phototshop, then posted it in the forum claiming there were trees found on Mars. Everyone focused on the trees, saying they were 100% sure they were not trees, and got into long discussions about there cant be trees on Mars, so they have to be something else. It never occurred to them that it was a pic of earth turned black and white with a little sepia tone in it.

That reminds of the huge internet controversy about an airplane on a magic treadmill that could match the speed of the wheels no matter how fast the plane moved. The question was, would the plane take off or just sit there? I had Air Force people get it wrong, and it was a huge argument spanning all sorts of forums. What do you think would happen with the plane? Take off or just sit there?

[JOES66FURY]

if it is sitting stationary on a treadmill how the hell is it going to create lift?

[Thumpin455]

The treadmill matches the speed of the aircraft but the wheels are free to roll. Will it take off?

[pdub]

The treadmill matches the speed of the aircraft but the wheels are free to roll. Will it take off?

Wouldn't that be the same sort of setup as a dyno?

I'll guess that it'll take off alright. It'll "take off" backward when the tires sling apart.

No, wait, can I take that guess back? No, I'll stick with it and wait. I didn't bet anything on it, anyhow...

[SuperBuickGuy]

Considering that the universe does its thing regardless of the presence of humans, its a safe bet that a tree falling in the woods will make noise if nobody is there to hear it. Its rather arrogant to assume the noise is only for our benefit.

At least taht is my take on that particular query.

Welcome to Quantum physics.... that statement isn't true, only when it's observed does it 'make' noise... or conversely, it's rather arrogant to presume that something happens when there are no witnesses. I wish I could remember the awesome example my physics teacher used to prove that observation changes what is observed...

I know in my world, 2 people observe, but don't agree as to what they observed - but that's another issue; the hardest part of the discussed concept is that observation has an effect on what is observed.

[tedly]

The treadmill matches the speed of the aircraft but the wheels are free to roll. Will it take off?

Isn't that kind of like asking how much fuel would flow through a carb if there was no airflow through the venturi?

Welcome to Quantum physics.... that statement isn't true, only when it's observed does it 'make' noise... or conversely, it's rather arrogant to presume that something happens when there are no witnesses. I wish I could remember the awesome example my physics teacher used to prove that observation changes what is observed...

I know in my world, 2 people observe, but don't agree as to what they observed - but that's another issue; the hardest part of the discussed concept is that observation has an effect on what is observed.

That could also depend on how you define sound, couldn't it? Is the compression and vibration of air (or other medium) a sound or is it only sound when it is heard by something?