#3043: Muons

XKCD comic, described below.
Transcript

[Cueball is standing in front of a whiteboard, which contains a diagram depicting a muon passing through the atmosphere, a distance labeled with a cursive letter, the equation for the Lorentz factor, and some illegible text. He's facing away from the whiteboard and holding a pointer that points towards the diagram.]

Cueball: Muons created in the upper atmosphere decay immediately, but fast moving muuuuuoooons are able to reach the surface due to their longer half-lives.

[Caption below the panel:]

Physics tip: Remember to adjust your pronunciations to account for time dilation.

(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)

Title text:Update: I've been banned from the physics department for the way I pronounce "Doppler effect."


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