'Stop at red' campaign

tynan [quote]asm [quote]I think the real use of that question is that, by evoking a sense of mystery, it provokes thought in providing an answer. What is important is not the answer, but the fact that it makes people think.

Don't get all philosophical on ma' ass ! ;P

I agree 100% that answers are often the trivial part, but in this case the set-up is so basic that the thought provoked by this crap question is pretty shallow, it is essentially a trick question, equivocation.[/quote]

It's not a trick question! The 'tree falling in a forest' question is a really useful way of separating our realist and anti-realist theories. For instance, an idealist would say if no-one hears it (or is experiencing it) then not only does the tree not make a sound, but the tree itself does not even exist.