Satire? from a yahoo group co-member

A NEW CHEMICAL ELEMENT

The recent graft and corruption issues are proof of
the existence of a new chemical element. A major
research institution has recently announced the
discovery in 2006 of the heaviest element yet known to
science.

The new element has been named Governmentium.
Governmentium (Gv) has one neutron, 25 assistant
neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy
neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.

These 312 particles are held together by forces called
morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of
lepton-like particles called peons.

Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert.
However, it can be detected, because it impedes every
reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute
amount of Governmentium can cause a reaction that
would take less than a second what would normally take
over four days to complete.

Governmentium has a normal half-life 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,
Governmentium' 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 governmentium is formed
whenever morons reach a critical concentration. This
hypothetical quantity is referred to as critical
morass.

When catalyzed with Money, Governmentium becomes
Administratium -- an element which radiates just as
much energy as Governmentium since it has half as many
peons but twice as many morons. When catalyzed with
MORE MONEY, Governmentium and Administratium combine
to become a true dastard of an element, popularly
referred to as GMA.