It's not even a good analogy, the basic idea of a 'silent dark forest' is pretty nonsense. Forests aren't quiet at night. Animals aren't hiding out to avoid predators. Most aren't active cause it's dark and it's hard to see, so they sleep instead. Most predators are in the same boat, they typically hunt in late evening/early morning, when their prey is also active. That's ignoring the plethora of nocturnal species of course.

There's literally no part of the theory I find compelling, it seems like a poor conclusion based on a foolish assumption.