If a tree falls in the woods does it make any sound if there are no ears to hear it?
There was a young man who said, "God
"Must find it exceedingly odd
"To think that this tree
"Will continue to be
"When there's no-one about in the quad."
Dear Sir,
Your remarks are quite odd.
I am always about in the quad,
And that's why this tree
Will continue to be
When observed by
Yours faithfully,
GOD
Thus, Bishop Berkeley.
Is a symphony a piece of music if it is never heard?
Up to a point, Lord Copper. Like the text of a play, the score is a statement of intention - the finished work of art is the performance in both cases.
