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[-] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago

So, a typical snail moves at around 0.0048 km/h, and are around 1 cm tall. The snail in the image appears to be more than 3-4 stories tall, let's say 15 m. If the speed scales linearly with size, this snail could move at around 7.2 km/h.

So yeah, a very brisk walk for your life should just about keep you out of reach if you're in decent shape.

[-] kemsat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I was hoping someone had calculated how quickly a snail that size would move, and you did not disappoint!

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 weeks ago

the problem is snails harbor tons of parasites, the slime it leaves will just infect everyone in its wake.

[-] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Your linked source doesn't appear to list that number (It lists 8 cm a minute).

Perhaps you (or a large language model, if you're using one) has it mixed up with this:

"Snails have been measured at speeds of 0.048 kilometres per hour."

From this source.

Also, 1 cm tall would be a very small snail... Approximately the size of your smallest fingernail.

[-] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

8 cm/min * 60 min/h * 1e-5 km/cm = 0.0048 km/h

If I'm not completely mistaken.

I'll admit that the "1 cm tall" is guesstimated based on my memory of the snails in my garden.

The linked source also mentions that some snails can be up to ten times as fast as the typical 8 cm/min (0.0048 km/h), but those appear to be maritime snails, while the snail in the image seems to be terrestrial.

[-] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Oh yeah you're right 👍

The source I found appears to list the wrong figure.

[-] TomMasz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

So, sauntering is out?

[-] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

Unless it's a carnivorous snail

[-] brsrklf@jlai.lu 7 points 2 weeks ago

Spread salt on the road.

[-] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

People can survive a Snailpocalypse.

The Turtlegeddon, not so much, because turtles are actually surprisingly fast.

[-] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Glad to see medieval era humor still alive and well

[-] CustardFist@feddit.nl 1 points 2 weeks ago

At least I can stop by the store and get some groceries while I’m fleeing.

[-] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

This reminds me of "day of the trifids" where the world is "invaded" by evil, aggressive,s walking plants. Not very frightening on its own, but at the same time a meteor flew over earth that blinded most of humanity leaving only a hand full sighted. That changes the premise quite a bit.

[-] kalpol@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Invader Zim did it first

[-] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago
[-] SunshineJogger@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

A snail of that size would likely be much faster than the fastest human.

Source: my brain processing the thought in 3 seconds and spewing out this probability as "meh, speed scales with size in some ways"

[-] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

A world where all humans are immortal until they get touched by the giant genius snail who knows their location at all times.

this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2025
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