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gemeric wrote:

James Franklin wrote:What is a sound? Is it the mechanical wave or the way we perceive the mechanical wave?

I say it's the mechanical wave. Otherwise you'd be able to create sound by manipulating brain cells that deal with hearing.

So when you hear music in your head, you're not hearing sounds?

I think this thread is going to turn out to be Ed's favourite birthday present.

We can still salvage this! Kimra, quickly change everyone's posts so they read as heartfelt belated birthday wishes for Ed!

Otherwise you'd be able to create sound by manipulating brain cells that deal with hearing.

...erm, brain cell do get all that sound information through electrical signals translated from vibrations the ear picks up - so it isn't implausible that with a little zap to the right brain cells you'd get sound. Heck, there is a very precise brain 'map' for the parts of your body and direction of movement... *dun dun dun*

I think I have a moderate proposal to resolve this issue. It might not be evident at first sight, but please bear with me for the time being, if it's not to much. Basically I see one little thing you could do, i.e. open the discussion on http://www.smbc-comics.com/smbcforum/vi ... =40&t=3846 you goddamn fascists.
Thank you for your time considering this.

s'pose wrote:I think I have a moderate proposal to resolve this issue. It might not be evident at first sight, but please bear with me for the time being, if it's not to much. Basically I see one little thing you could do, i.e. open the discussion on http://www.smbc-comics.com/smbcforum/vi ... =40&t=3846 you goddamn fascists.
Thank you for your time considering this.

Done.