_dynamicdems
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Sat Feb-25-06 01:14 AM
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New Element Discovered - for TayTay |
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For TayTay and other science buffs: here is an e-mail that has been circulating around in case you haven't seen it yet...
O : New elment discovered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A major research institution has just announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element has been named "Bushcronium."
Bushcronium has one neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 224 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 311. These 311 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.
Since Bushcronium 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 Bushcronium causes one reaction to take over 4 days to complete when it would normally take less than a second. Bushcronium has a normal half-life of multiples 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, Bushcronium'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 Bushcronium is formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as "Critical Morass."
When catalyzed with money, Bushcronium activates Foxnewsium, an element which radiates orders of magnitude, more energy, albeit as incoherent noise, since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.
Bushcronium can spontaneously transmute into Pandemonium. _________________
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Sat Feb-25-06 02:25 AM
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1. Oh, now THAT is hysterically funny! |
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Sat Feb-25-06 11:36 AM
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3. This is great - I really need to pass this on. |
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Sat Feb-25-06 11:41 AM
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Sat Feb-25-06 11:48 AM
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5. DD: this is great! I love it! |
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:rofl: Geek humor, snort, push glasses up on forehead, snort again :rofl:
Thanks!
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Sat Feb-25-06 12:58 PM
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6. Me a science geek too. :blush: |
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At one point in my life, I had planned on being one of those science geeks. I LOVED physics and chemistry :loveya: (not as much as physics) and had the entire Periodic Chart of the Elements memorized. :sigh: Einstein, Sagan, Asimov were all heroes of mine. And let's not forget Gary Zukav...science meets new age philosophy and spirituality. Okay, major geek admission here, but what the Hell. :blush: In accordance with my particular strain of Geekdom, my favorite geek book is "The Dancing Wu Li Masters" by Gary Zukav. It is about :loveya: quantum mechanics and spirituality. :loveya:
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Sat Feb-25-06 07:34 PM
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7. this is so cool! rofl!!! |
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