Re: Note : Pi 2 Zero W Now RIP-OFF Price on Amazon

On 2026-08-08, Daniel James <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 07/08/2026 13:35, Daniel James wrote:
>
>> I might also mention "Handwavium", which means, you know ...
>> 
>> ... and "Chinesium" which so many cheap imported goods are made from.
>
> The late, great, Terry Pratchett wrote of "Narrativium", which he said 
> was the raw material from which stories are constructed.
>
> ... there's also "Corium", which is the name given by nuclear engineers 
> to the the material created in the core of a nuclear reactor that is 
> (inadvisedly) allowed to melt down ... as has happened at Three Mile 
> Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corium_(nuclear_reactor)

I guess it's time to revive this old chestnut:

Thu Apr 19 05:56:05 1990
Message : #583740    From: [email protected]
Group   : NET.Humour
Length  : 299 words
Subject : New Element Discovered!!

Msg-ID: <[email protected]>
Posted: 18 Apr 90 19:17:59 GMT

Org.  : University of Alberta Electrical Engineering
Person: Kees denHartigh


          New Element Discovered at NRC Research Centre

The heaviest element know to science was recently discovered by
Physicists at the NRC Research Center. The element, tentatively
named Administratium, has no protons or electrons and thus has
an atomic number of 0. However, it does have 1 neutron, 125
assistant neutrons, 75 vice neutrons and 111 assistant vice neutrons.
This gives it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held
together in a nucleus by a force that involves the continuous exchange
of meson-like particles called morons.

Since it has no electrons, Administratium is inert. However, it can
be detected chemically as it impedes every reaction with which it
comes in contact. According to the discoverers, a minute amount of
Administratium caused one reaction to take over 4 days to complete,
when normally it would occur in less than 1 second.

Adminstratium has a normal half life of approximately 3 years, at
which time it does not actually decay, but instead, undergoes a
reorganization in which assistant neutrons, vice neutrons and assistant
vice neutrons exchange places. Some studies have shown that the atomic
weight actually increases after each reorganization.

Research at other laboratories indicates that Administratium occurs
naturally in the atmosphere. It tends to concentrate at certain points
such as Government agencies, large corporations, universities and NRC.
Administratium can be found in the newest, best maintained buildings.

Scientists point out that Administratuim is known to be toxic at any
level of concentration and can easily destroy any productive reactions
where it is allowed to accumulate. Attempts are being made to determine
how Administratium can be controlled to prevent irreversible damage, but
results to date are not promising.

Kees denHartigh                         [email protected]
Electrical Engineering Digital Labs     alberta!bode!kees
University of Alberta 238 Civil Elect   Voice (403)492-5421
Edmonton, Alberta Canada                Fax   (403)492-1811

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