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If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
If a Lean formalization is correct but no human can attest to its correctness, is it a proof?
X account: If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If a Lean formalization is correct but no human can attest to its correctness, is it a proof?
X account @moodlezoup poses two philosophical questions about sound and Lean formal proofs.
Key points
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
If a Lean formalization is correct but no human can attest to its correctness, is it a proof?
AI-assisted interpretation
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These are philosophical questions posed by the X account and do not contain verifiable real-world events or explicit factual claims.
Why it matters to readers
There is insufficient basis for interpreting “X account: If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If a Lean formalization is correct but no human can attest to its correctness, is it a proof?”; the available materials support only factual excerpts.
Risks and unknowns
- There is insufficient basis for interpreting “X account: If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If a Lean formalization is correct but no human can attest to its correctness, is it a proof?”; the available materials support only factual excerpts.
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