The Illusion of Sound

The sound spoken by person A is heard by person B beside them, by person C over the telephone, by person D through a recording device, by person E through a metal pipe, by person F through a vacuum pipeline, by person G through a wall, by person H through a door, and by person I through a loudspeaker. Are the sounds heard by these individuals different? Why? When sound is transmitted through a vacuum, through air, through metal, or through an empty pipe, the sound recognized by ear consciousness will differ.

Sound belongs to the material form of the four great elements. Its transmission requires a medium; without a medium, it cannot propagate. When the medium differs, the resistance differs, and thus the speed of transmission also differs. What is meant by resistance? It means that during the transmission process, a portion of the particles of the four great elements cannot pass through the medium but is blocked or absorbed by it. Consequently, the composition of the particles that do pass through the medium alters, resulting in a change in the sound formed. The more media the sound passes through, the longer the distance, the greater the resistance encountered, the more particles are blocked, and the more the sound deteriorates.

The ultimate destination of sound transmission is the ultimate sense base black box. Each person's auditory nerve conduction and brain nutrients differ, leading to varying influences on the sound entering the ultimate sense base. Therefore, the sound each person hears exhibits certain differences. This illustrates that the sound we perceive is not real; there is no such thing as "sound"—it is merely a collection of electrical signals and information. We all live in a virtual information world.