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tallahasseedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 06:01 PM
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Bushcronium - The new element
A major research institution announced Monday 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 1/2 as many peons, but twice as many morons. Bushcronium can spontaneously transmute into Pandemonium.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 06:05 PM
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1. How fun and creative of our scientific buds - Critical Morass? Indeed :P
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tallahasseedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 06:06 PM
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2. I know!
I have no idea who wrote this. But hats off to them!
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rpannier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 06:09 PM
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3. Very clever.
Speaking as a former chem teacher (a very long time ago), I think it's very clever.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 06:20 PM
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4. Yes, it takes me back to my Chemistry classes ...
Enough exposure to the field where I can appreciate the creative humor. :hi:
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tallahasseedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-19-06 09:26 AM
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5. Shameless kick for the morning crowd.
:kick:
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