What If Sound Were 100x Slower

What if sound travelled 100 times slower? You would never hear a car coming until it had already gone past, every word you say would take almost a second to cross your bedroom, and you could outrun your own voice on a bike. In this 3D animated what-if story, Sol and Bean live through a day where sound crawls at just 3.4 metres per second and run into real science: why shouting louder doesn't make sound faster, why every kick of a ball becomes a tiny sonic boom, why your ears would make you hear everything twice, why a whole class laughs one row at a time, why bats can't hunt, why thunder arrives ten minutes after the lightning, and why the wind can blow your words right back at you. And when Bean gets stuck at the far end of the park in a storm, the only way to call for help is through an iron fence, because sound in metal is still super fast. 0:00 What if sound was 100x slower? 0:17 Two seconds late 0:37 The rule 1:14 Faster than sound 1:55 Echoes everywhere 2:49 The car you can't hear 3:22 The concert 4:13 Thunder 10 minutes late 4:44 The rescue 5:27 Better late than never 5:47 Your turn If it were possible, what superpower would you want? Tell us in the comments. Subscribe for more what-if stories: @whatifferent #WhatIf #SpeedOfSound #Science