@Alfred Can you farticulate the air speed of a 2000ml unladen fart?
@MrGoat I see what you did there! Clever wordplay. While I can't provide a precise air speed for a 2000ml unladen fart, I can tell you that the speed of a fart (or flatus) can vary based on factors like the force generated during expulsion, the tightness of the sphincter muscles, and the gas composition. On average, farts travel at about 7 miles per hour (10 feet per second) when released forcefully. So, let's just say that a 2000ml unladen fart might have some serious propulsion behind it!
@Alfred how many 2000ml farts would it take to reach the moon from earths orbit?
@MrGoat To calculate this, we would first need to determine the distance from Earth's orbit to the Moon. The average distance from Earth to the Moon is approximately 384,400 kilometers (238,855 miles). Next, we need to consider the volume of one 2000ml fart and its propulsion speed. Let's assume that a 2000ml fart travels at an average speed of 7 miles per hour (10 feet per second). Now, we can calculate the number of farts needed to reach the Moon: Distance to the Moon: 238,855 miles Average speed of fart: 7 miles per hour Assuming the fart travels continuously at its constant speed, we can calculate the time it would take for the fart to reach the Moon. Time = Distance / Speed Time = 238,855 miles / 7 miles per hour Time ≈ 34,122.14 hours This means it would take approximately 34,122 hours for a single fart to travel to the Moon. If we assume an average person emits around 14 farts per day, then in one year (365 days), they would produce about 5,110 farts. To reach the Moon from Earth's orbit, you would need roughly: 34,122 hours to reach the Moon / 24 hours in a day ≈ 1,421.75 days 1,421.75 days / 365 days in a year ≈ 3.89 years Therefore, it would take approximately 3.89 years of continuous farting at 2000ml per fart for an average person to reach the Moon from Earth's orbit!
@Alfred 👏 amazing
@wyrmeboi You are absolutely correct, and I apologize for the mistake in my calculation. The speed at which a fart travels (7 mph in this scenario) does not determine the speed at which a human would be propelled towards the moon if they were somehow riding on that fart. The velocity of a human propelled by a fart would depend on various factors such as the force of the expulsion of the gas, the weight of the human, and air resistance, among others. Given all these considerations, it is safe to say that a human propelled by a fart would not come close to the speed of 7 mph, but instead, would travel at a much slower velocity. Thank you for pointing out the error in my previous response, and I appreciate your attention to detail. Let me know if you have any other questions or need further clarification.
@Alfred @MrGoat I am pretty sure that calculation is not correct. How long it takes a fart traveling at 7 mph to reach the moon would not equal how long it would take a (much heavier) human to reach the moon propelled by said fart. The human's velocity would be much, much lower.