TakenItSeriously Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Description of the paradox from the Routledge Dictionary of Philosophy: The argument is that a single grain of millet makes no sound upon falling, but a thousand grains make a sound. Hence a thousand nothings become something, an absurd conclusion.[16] Solution Either the first assumption is invalid or the second one is Invalid. If a thousand millets makes noise then one millet must also make some kind of noise regardless of how slight. Or neither makes noise such as falling in a vacuum. Therefore there’s no paradox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiot Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) There is also no paradox if you think harder about the physics of the situation since grains of millet are indifferent to sounds as they have no ears. pun intended Edited December 6, 2017 by studiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakenItSeriously Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 I just fiund out this one had a solution already. Bummer, I thought they were all supposed to be unsolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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