A New Element Found

Investigators at a major research institution recently discovered
the heaviest element known to science and have tentatively named it
'Administratium'.

Administratium has no protons or electrons, thus having an atomic number
of 0.  It has, however, 1 neutron, 125 assistant neutrons, 75 vice
neutrons and 111 assistant vice neutrons, giving 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. They are
surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.
Since it has no electrons, Administratium is inert. However, it can be
detected chemically, as it impedes every reaction it comes into 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 a second.

Administratium has a half-life of approximately three years. However, it
does not decay in the usual way, but instead undergoes a reorganization
in which a portion of the assistant neutrons, vice neutrons and
assistant vice neutrons exchange places. In fact, Administratium's mass
will actually increase over time, since with each reorganization some of
the morons inevitably become neutrons, forming new isotopes. This
characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to speculate
that administratium is spontaneously formed whenever moron concentration
reaches a certain level. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as
the Critical Morass.
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Tony Shann                          [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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