[geeks] time to make fun of the gov't

[Kurt Huhn]

I never forward these, but this one was geeky enough to send..
 
A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the
heaviest element yet known to science. This new element has been
tentatively named "Governmentium."

Governmentium has 1 neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons,
and 111 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 4 days
to complete when it would normally take less than a second.

Governmentium has a normal half-life of 3 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 causes
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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Kurt
kurt at k-huhn.com