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- From: pierce@cruzio.santa-cruz.ca.us
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- Subject: Administratium
- Keywords: Phisiks?
- Message-ID: <4955@cruzio.santa-cruz.ca.us>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 93 20:05:26 PST
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- BOEING DISCOVERS NEW ELEMENT
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- The heaviest element known to science was recently discovered by Boeing
- physicists. The element, tentatively named Administratium, has no
- protons or electrons and thus has an atomic number of 0. However, it
- does have 1 neutron, 125 assitant neutrons, 75 vice neutrons, and 111
- assistant vice neutrons. This gives it an atomic mass of 312. These 312
- particles are held together by a force that involves the continuous
- exchange of meson-like particles called morons.
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- Since it has no electrons, Administratium is inert. However, it can be
- detected chemically as it impedes every reaction it comes in contact with.
- According to the discoverers, a minute amount of Administratium caused
- one reaction to take over four days to complete when it would have
- normally occurred in less than one second.
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- Administratium has a normal half-life of approximately three years, at
- which time it does not actually decay, but instead undergoes a
- reorganization in which assistant neutrons, vice-neutrons, and assistant
- vice-neutrons exchange places. Some studies have shown that the atomic
- mass actually increases after each reorganization.
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- Research at other laboratories indicates that Administratium occurs
- naturally in the atmosphere. It tends to concentrate at certain points
- such as government agencies, large corporations, and universities and can
- usually be found in the newest, best appointed, and best maintained
- buildings.
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- Scientists point out that Administratium is known to be toxic at any
- level of concentration and can easily destroy any productive reaction
- where it is allowed to accumulate. Attempts are being made to
- determine how Administratium can be controlled to prevent irreversible
- damage, but results to date are not promising.
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