Physicists believe that an unknown force could be acting on sub-atomic particles known as muons.
  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
    72·
    11 months ago

    Not all decays are weak-based, though, and not all weak phenomina are directly related to radioactivity. That’s just the only thing a layman has heard of where it’s relevant.

    The strong force only holds atoms together through a sort of trickle-down force, too, but that one feels like splitting hairs.

    • 133arc585@lemmy.ml
      191·
      11 months ago

      The person I replied to wasn’t able to name the forces beyond gravity, so I think over-simplification and reduction to specific phenomena they would have heard of is appropriate.

      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
        52·
        11 months ago

        Oh, absolutely. I was adding on for anyone else reading who might appreciate answer gravy. Sorry if it came across as critical of what you wrote, my bad.

        • 133arc585@lemmy.ml
          81·
          11 months ago

          Gotcha, no problem, I did take it as criticism of my comment but that was a reflex.