In June 1883 in the magazine The Chautauquan, the question was put, "If a tree were to fall on an island where there were no human beings would there be any sound?"
Pada bulan Juni 1883 di majalah The Chautauquan, terdapat sebuah pertanyaan, "Jika sebatang pohon jatuh di sebuah pulau yang tidak ada manusianya, akankah ada suaranya?"