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Governmentium

Discussion in 'Fun and Games' started by maverick, Feb 15, 2011.

  1. maverick

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    "A major research institution (MRI) has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest chemical element yet known to science. The new element has been tentatively named Governmentium.

    Governmentium has 1 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 minute 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 three years; it does not decay, but instead 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 some 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 hypothetical quantity is referred to as Critical Morass."
     
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    Yay nerd humor!
     
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    Right? :grin:
     
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    Omg D; for a second there I actually thought it was real! I was all excited cuse I was going to tell my science teacher that tommorrow but then as soon as it said deputy neutrons I was like ... -.- ROFL
     
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    omg this is brilliant!
     
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    I love the cynicism that oozes from every pore of this humour. Brilliant!
     
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    I would like to point out that an atom with no protons nor electrons (exception of course would be H+) wouldn't be a element at all, but still funny.