Game Theory: Could Tails Really Fly? (Sonic the Hedgehog) - Summary

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The speaker analyzes the physics of Tails, a character from the Sonic video game franchise, who can fly using his two tails as a helicopter. He compares Tails to real helicopters and drones, and calculates the speed and force needed for him to lift off the ground. He concludes that Tails could hover, but not control his direction, because he lacks a tail rotor to counteract the spinning force. He also promotes the Google Pixel 3 phone as a sponsor.

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1. Tails is a character from the Sonic franchise who can use his two tails to fly like a helicopter.
2. Tails has a canonical weight of 20 kilograms and a height of 0.8 meters.
3. Tails would need to spin his tails at a speed of 337 miles per hour for classic Tails and 240.5 miles per hour for modern Tails to generate enough lift to hover off the ground.
4. Helicopters need two rotors to counteract the torque and maintain stability and control.
5. Tails does not have a tail rotor or any other secondary rotor system, which means he would spin uncontrollably in the air.
6. The Google Pixel 3 is a smartphone with a high-quality camera, motion autofocus, top shots, unlimited storage, fingerprint sensor and wireless charging.