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CAA Chip and Andy Member Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai. Joined: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 2277	CAA Chip and Andy Posted posted on Thu, May 6, 2010 9:24 PM Dear Little Lost Tiki, The speed of Light has been well documented here and in other similar type forums and while it may seem like an impossibly fast speed it seems to be working out OK overall, especially for the photons. The speed of Sound is one of those variable speeds, unlike my blender, having to do with the actual sound and the desirability of its being heard. It has been well documented that the speed of sound for Men is considerably slower when the sound being emitted comes from the wife and in the form of so called undesirable sounds like "take out the trash" or "why can't you put the seat down." There is, however, competing studies that state those published results may be more a measure of action caused or resulting from the sounds and less having to do with the actual speed the sound travels. What I have not been able to figure out, or find reasonably decent references to in peer reviewed science journals, is the Speed of Smell. Can you help me? My apologies for constantly asking the Science! type questions..... my Science! teacher told me to go get stuffed and is no help at all in these kinds of situations, nor was he amused when I offered to build an experiment to demonstrate this theory.

Dear Little Lost Tiki,

The speed of Light has been well documented here and in other similar type forums and while it may seem like an impossibly fast speed it seems to be working out OK overall, especially for the photons.

The speed of Sound is one of those variable speeds, unlike my blender, having to do with the actual sound and the desirability of its being heard. It has been well documented that the speed of sound for Men is considerably slower when the sound being emitted comes from the wife and in the form of so called undesirable sounds like "take out the trash" or "why can't you put the seat down." There is, however, competing studies that state those published results may be more a measure of action caused or resulting from the sounds and less having to do with the actual speed the sound travels.

What I have not been able to figure out, or find reasonably decent references to in peer reviewed science journals, is the Speed of Smell. Can you help me?

My apologies for constantly asking the Science! type questions..... my Science! teacher told me to go get stuffed and is no help at all in these kinds of situations, nor was he amused when I offered to build an experiment to demonstrate this theory.

Post #528522 by Chip and Andy on Thu, May 6, 2010 9:24 PM