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New scientific discovery
A major research
institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest
element yet known to science. This new element has been tentatively
named "Administratium." Administratium 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 a force called morons, which are surrounded by vast
quantities of lepton-like particles called peons. Since
Administratium 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 Administratium causes one reaction
to take over four days to complete when it would normally take less
than a second.
Administratium has a normal half-life of three years; it does not decay but instead
undergoes a reorganization. In fact, Administratium's mass will
actually increase over time, since each reorganization causes some
morons to become neutrons forming isotopes. This characteristic of
moron-promotion leads some scientists to speculate that
Administratium is formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in
concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as
"Critical Morass."
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