Existence Is Infinite (2025)

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@daniel_j_lavender

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@daniel_j_lavender

By using Lavender’s “Operational Definition,” the riddle ceases to be a mystery and becomes a simple matter of definition:

• If by “sound” you mean physical vibrations, then YES, it makes a sound.
• If by “sound” you mean auditory perception, then NO, because that specific interaction didn’t occur.

Both substantiate existence.

I’m asking: a tree falls in a forest. You are standing next to it. The air vibrations hit your ear. Your ear is working perfectly. And yet you hear nothing. This is also possible. So then what is “sound”?