In the book Physics Charles Riborg Mann and George Ransom Twiss asked ldquo When a tree falls in a lonely forest and no animal is nearby to hear it does it make a sound rdquo Over the years this question has prompted philosophical and scientific discussions about sound perception and existence A definitive answer however has yet to emerge One night while feeling lonely and sad about a problem I hadn rsquo t shared with anyone I recalled this question When no one hears my cry for help I thought does God hear Facing the threat of death and overcome [... more]