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"Critical Morass"

Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 3:05 pm
by Grendel
http://www.winecommonsewer.com wrote: A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest chemical yet known to science. This new element has been tentatively named "Governmentium". Governmentium has one neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 224 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.

These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons. Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected as it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A tiny amount of Governmentium causes one reaction to take over four days to complete when it would normally take less than a second.

Governmentium has a normal half-life of four years; it does not decay but instead, it undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, Governmentium's mass will actually increase over time since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes.This characteristic of moron-promotion leads some scientists to speculate that Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. This hypocritical quantity is referred to as "Critical Morass." You will know it when you see it.

When catalyzed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium, an element which radiates just as much energy since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.
:lol:

Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 7:43 pm
by Hostile
HEH

Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 7:51 pm
by Lothar
an oldie but a goodie.

If there's nobody in your (dorm, office, department) who has that on their (door, wall, desktop) I'll be very surprised.

Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 7:55 pm
by Grendel
Be surprised ;)

Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 8:54 pm
by roid
lol, i hadn't heard it

Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 11:46 pm
by Vertigo 99
lothar gets to be even more surprised

Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 10:25 pm
by dissent
Hmm; must be a very small (dorm, office, department); or a very low ratio of n3rds. I've had this one around for ages. The older I get, the more I see the truth in it. *sigh*

Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 7:24 am
by suicide eddie
wasnt the dbb staff contaminated with it once?