Of course trees are trees without us. A tree doesn’t need a name to exist nor does it need someone to sit in its shade. Just because a group of trees is not part of culture doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist — it just doesn’t exist to us. Are you sure you want to make humans the reference point for this, grant? What about trees on an undiscovered planet? If they’re there, aren’t they there? Or are they waiting for us find a use for them? Because if we find them, I guarantee we’ll cut them down! Now if that’s not existance, I don’t know what is :)
danrueck
Dec 04 2002
05:43 pm
Of course trees are trees without us. A tree doesn’t need a name to exist nor does it need someone to sit in its shade. Just because a group of trees is not part of culture doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist — it just doesn’t exist to us. Are you sure you want to make humans the reference point for this, grant? What about trees on an undiscovered planet? If they’re there, aren’t they there? Or are they waiting for us find a use for them? Because if we find them, I guarantee we’ll cut them down! Now if that’s not existance, I don’t know what is :)