Frequently Asked Questions

Q: If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

A: Yes. Sound is defined as the original vibrations in frequencies that can be detected and interpreted, not vibrations that are.

Q: What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?

A: Such a question is fundamentally nonsensical, as it is physically impossible for a force to be absolutely irresistible or an object to be absolutely immovable.

Q: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

A: The egg, which was laid by an ancestor of the chicken.

Q: If the material they use to make black boxes is so indestructible, why don't they build the entire airplane out of it?

A: The plane would be too heavy to fly.

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