I thought things were getting a little too serious, what with ESD discharges to hand-held devices, etc., so thought I would forward this. (I sure hope it isn't copyrighted)...
Frank McCaughey Consultant [email protected] ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > The heaviest element known to science was discovered > recently by physicists at the Naval Research Laboratory > in Washington, DC. 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 assistant neutrons, 75 vice > neutrons, and 111 assistant vice neutrons. This gives > it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held > together in a nucleus by a force that > involves the continuous exchange of meson-like > particles called morons. > > Since it has no electrons, Administatium 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 > Administatium caused one reaction to take over four > days to complete, when it would normally occur in > less than one second. > > Administratium has a normal half-life of approximately > 3 years, at which time it does not actually decay, but > instead, undergoes a reorganization in which assistant > neutrons, vice neutrons, and assistant vice neutrons > change places. Some studies have shown that the atomic > weight actually increases after each reorganization. > > 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, universities, > and the United Nations. It can actually be found in > the newest, best maintained buildings. > > Scientists point out that Administatium is know to be > toxic at any level of concentration and can easily > destroy any positive reactions where it is allowed > to accumulate. Attempts are being made to determin how > Administatium can be controlled to prevent irreversible > damage, but results to date are not promising. > > >
