From eslone@osf1.gmu.edu Tue Apr 25 18:00:34 1995 Received: from osf1.gmu.edu for eslone@osf1.gmu.edu by www.ccl.net (8.6.10/930601.1506) id RAA12047; Tue, 25 Apr 1995 17:50:51 -0400 Received: by osf1.gmu.edu; (5.65v3.0/1.1.8.2/07Sep94-1001AM/GMUv1) id AA04173; Tue, 25 Apr 1995 17:50:50 -0400 Message-Id: <9504252150.AA04173@osf1.gmu.edu> Subject: New Element Discovered To: chemistry@ccl.net Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 17:50:50 -0400 (EDT) From: "J. Eric Slone" X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24alpha5] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Length: 1322 Scientists at the Rube Goldberg Research Institute have just discovered an element made up of 312 neutrons per atom. The term atom is used loosely in this case, because the new element has no protons or electrons. This renders it completely impervious and inert. The proposed name for element 312 is Administratium. It appears to be held together by the forces of bureaucracy, which are amazingly strong. This element does not decay, but reorganizes itself spontaneously. Outermost neutrons are attracted to the center, and the center becomes a black hole. This results in reorganization product called Unobtainium, which is reputed to reside in storage areas and warehouses. ________________________________________________________________________________ J. Eric Slone George Mason University Department of Chemistry Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444 Internet: eslone@gmu.edu Compuserve: 73757,2776 "True science teaches, above all, to Fax: (703) 751-6639 doubt, and to be ignorant." Pager: (202) 597-2373 Miguel de Unamuno Voice: (703) 461-7078 ________________________________________________________________________________