Is 580,000,000 furlongs per fortnight as fast as The Speed of Sound?
It's about 300 times as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 2,060,000 furlongs per fortnight.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 2,060,000 furlongs per fortnight. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 9,000,000 furlongs per fortnight to 9,380,000 furlongs per fortnight in water, depending on its salinity.
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