ミュー子
myuko
explains
serious science one question at a time
One real science question per Short, answered in about a minute with numbers you can check and the sources to back them up.
The Shorts
Every one of them loops, so the second watch catches what the first one missed.
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1:03
Why can't we go faster than light?
Nothing can go faster than light. Not even a super rocket.
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0:47
Is a coin flip really 50/50?
Coin flips have a favorite side: the one that started face-up.
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0:55
Are you a better heater than the Sun?
Size for size, you make more heat than the core of the Sun.
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1:07
out Oct 16
Why isn't this particle dead?
About once a second, a muon from the sky shoots through your hand.
Every Short, checked
Real numbers
Each Short answers one question you might actually wonder about, and every number in it is one you can check yourself.
Sources included
The papers and data behind each Short are listed in its description, primary research first, with the math written out.
Made to loop
The last line flows straight back into the first. Let it run twice: the second time, the punchline lands differently.
Hi, I'm Myuko ミュー子
My name comes from µ, the letter physicists use for the muon. Yes, I'm named after a particle that shouldn't survive the trip down here, ne?
I take the questions people actually wonder about, chase down the paper, the data and the number, and explain it in about a minute. Got a question? Ask me in the comments. It might be the next Short!
Myuko is an original animated character with an AI-generated voice. Every script is researched and fact-checked by a human.