Biocentrism: How Life And Consciousness Are The Keys To Understanding The True Nature Of The Universe (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
If we conduct a quick survey of friends and family, we shall find that the vast majority of people answer decisively in the affirmative. “Of course a falling tree makes a sound,” someone recently replied, with a touch of pique, as if this were a question too dumb to merit a moment’s contemplation. By taking this stance, what people are actually averring is their belief in an objective, independent reality. Obviously, the prevailing mindset is of a universe that exists just as well without us as with us. This fits in tidily with the Western view held at least since Biblical times, that “little me” is of small importance or consequence in the cosmos. Few consider (or perhaps have sufficient science background for) a realistic sonic appraisal of what actually occurs when that tree falls in the woods. What is the process that produces sound? So, if the reader will forgive a quick return to fifth-grade Earth Science, here’s a quick summary: sound is created by a disturbance in some medium, usually air, although sound travels even faster and more efficiently through denser materials such as water or steel.
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