Subj: Physics breakthrough > >Scientists Discover New Element > > The heaviest element known to science, was recently discovered by > physicists at the Yale's Research Center. The element, tentatively named > administratium, has no protons or electrons and thus has an atomic number > of 0. However, it does have one neutron, 125 assistant neutrons 75 vice- > neutrons and 11 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, administratium 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 administratium > caused a reaction to take over four days to complete, when it would normally > occur in less than one second. > > Administratium has a normal life of approximately three years, at which > time it does not actually decay but, instead, undergoes a reorganization > in which assistant neutrons, vice-neutrons and assistant vice-neutrons > exchange places. Some studies have shown that the atomic weight usually > increases after each reorganization. > > Research at other laboratories indicate that administratium occurs > naturally in the atmosphere. It tends to concentrate at certain points > such as government agencies, large corporations, universities and > can actually be found in the newest, best maintained buildings. > > Scientists point out that adminitratium is known to be toxic at any > level of concentration and can easily destroy any productive reactions > where it is allowed to accumulate. Attempts are being made to determine > how administratium can be controlled to prevent irreversible damage, but > results to date are not promising.
Jesper Nilsson // dat92jni@ludat.lth.se or jesper@df.lth.se