Can anyone speak to the Physics of the Ainulindale?

[Liriodendron]

I'm not sure what you are looking for Lindl. I think the musical creation is the most interesting thing in the Silmarillion. I find it fascinating. What "interesting theories" have you heard! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Sound is energy that makes matter vibrate.....How or why sound was used.....I am at a loss. Are you looking for "real" scientific talk here, or fictional ideas? Seismic waves are similar to sound waves in many of their properties....There would be no sound in "The Void" because there was no matter to vibrate..... As to why sound was used instead of everyone painting a beautiful mural, or creating the world through smell( [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] that would be interesting!) I'm not sure! They say smell is the most primal sense, but music moves people deeply.... [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] (I saw a book about sound by a person named John Holland, that seemed VERY thorough!)