# velocity of flatulence **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 9, 2001, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/velocity-of-flatulence/86233 "2001-10-09T01:53:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Spit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/velocity-of-flatulence/86233/61 "2001-11-02T22:53:58Z")
a couple of points: 1. Are we talking muzzle velocity here? Or a few feet down wind? 2. The theory of standing in front of a Doppler RADAR would probably not be the best way. A) A standard weather Doppler only transmits 7 seconds out of every hour. Therefore, you would have to time your passing of gas perfectly with the transmission. B) I am not sure what kind of power those suckers put out, but I don’t think I would want to be doing a 3 point stance in front of one, lest you be sterile for the rest of your days. ~I know it wasn’t right- But it felt so good… -Better Than Ezra ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/velocity-of-flatulence/86233/62 "2004-01-10T14:53:21Z")
I am resurrecting this thread because I came across [this](http://home.hawaii.rr.com/thildebrand/FlatulentTech/prodserv.html) and instantly thought of this classic thread. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/velocity-of-flatulence/86233/63 "2004-01-11T03:50:25Z")
Haha, I thnk it’s amusing that the “most flatulant city” in the US is Washinton D.C. Butt, that’s no suprise, we’ve known that politicians have been talking out of their asses for ages. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/velocity-of-flatulence/86233.md?page=3)