I thought so too, and asked if it should be attributed to anyone. I was just told yes; apparently this geeky little bit of humor comes to us courtesy of Erik Rigler
www.gforceinc.com <http://www.gforceinc.com> though I don't see it on his web site. Dana On 9/25/05, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That is awesome. > > -Cameron > > On 9/24/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of > > the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element has been > > 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, because 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 4 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 more morons to become neutrons, forming > > isodopes. This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists > > to believe that Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a > > certain quantity in concentration. This hypothetical quantity is > > referred to as "Critical Morass." > > > > > > When catalyzed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium - an > > element which radiates just as much energy as the Governmentium, since > > it has half as many peons but twice as many morons. > > > > > > -- > > I don't care what Hillary Clinton says. I've seen the village and I > don't > > want it raising my child. > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:174934 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
