Re: Muon paradox

On Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:40:23 +0000, LaurenceClarkCrossen wrote:

Do muons move at a different velocity in the laboratory than in the
atmosphere?
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"No, muons generally do not move at a different velocity in a laboratory
setting compared to their velocity in the atmosphere; they both travel
at speeds very close to the speed of light, typically around 99.8% of
the speed of light" - Google search AI.
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Then why would they "time dilate" in the atmosphere?

This argument proves that muons do not time dilate in the atmosphere
because the alleged cause is absent.
Muon time dilation proves to be a case of ipse dixit:
"Babylon:
ipse dixit
n. (Latin) baseless allegation, something that is alleged without proof
  English Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia
Ipse dixit, Latin for "he himself said it", is a term used to identify
and describe a sort of arbitrary dogmatic statement, which the speaker
expects the listener to accept as valid.