and sound, is there a speed of smell?

If so, who "measures" it and what

would it be?

smells are just gasses, i think they permeate at their own speed... like a fart in a crowded elevator, some will smell it faster than others... no one knows why, it's a mystery of science

Well next time you fart...take a stop watch and see how long it takes the stank to reach your nose.

HA HA HA!!

It depends on the smell and how far away. I'm guessing. I never really thought of it.

Its more ofa ratio I believe...the speed of smell is directly proportional based on the amount of time between your last shower and the shower of the smelly guy in line in front of you t the grocery store. Scientists haven't yet confirmed it, but the speed of the cahier may in fact play a role as well!

Hmmm, speed of air(or self) + speed of touch perhaps?

I have no clue which government agency would control that, Beaureu of Weights and Smeasures?

Girls don't fart Sally

smells are gas particles , each with a given density and weight. It really just depends on the wind and its speed, so it's the speed of the wind.

The capacity of smelling depends on the smelling capacity of the one doing the sniffing. For example a dog can smell things a mile away, but it's because the wind carried a small amount of particles to his nose and even that small amount is enough for their nose to pickup on it, while us humans aren't as great picking the smell up, unless we sniff in a larger amount, which requires us to be closer to the source.

Ok...the next time you poooooooot.

Girls don't poooooooot either, geez what kind of girls have YOU been hanging out with??

I believe the correct term is "fluff"...

If the dogs (which have a great sense of smell) of single women could talk, you all would be taping their mouth together during a date visiting.

the speed of smell would be totally relative to the air pressure and wind currents of where you happen to be.

Farts aren't the only smells kids.

Oh and I guess ... the speed of stink ... like something sure stinks about this or that .....would depend on the whistle blowers.

..i'm thinkin'there's a degree of sphincter pressure that will play a part in the formula...i.e as in whether someone was trying to ease it out as to not point the finger at themself..but i wonder how

fast all the occupants of the elevator pick out who they think did it...one should remember that it is best to be exiting the elevator just before letting it blow...that way someone else gets the blame...and you get a good laugh....

well there are other things besides farts that smell can be measured by...that is IF smell can be measured.

hold on a minute, I'll get a tape measure...

Ya know..I had a thought from that comment manO, I'll just keep it to myself.

It should be pointed out that there is NOT a single, set speed of either sound or light. They, like smell, are dependent on various factors. The quoted speed of sound and of light are for specific circumstances, such as light through a vacuum, and sound through a standard air pressure and density. The speed of each through other substances is different.
Since the promulgation of smell through a medium is NOT through radiation (as sound and light are), it would be even more problematic to set any standards.

I would think so....