1 posted on
10/19/2006 8:39:09 AM PDT by
presidio9
To: presidio9
2 posted on
10/19/2006 8:39:50 AM PDT by
Froufrou
To: presidio9
Ununoctium
Horrible name.
5 posted on
10/19/2006 8:42:08 AM PDT by
Borges
To: presidio9
has no known use but inspired almost a decade-long pursuit by scientists on four continents. I wonder how much American taxpayer money was wasted on this.
6 posted on
10/19/2006 8:44:43 AM PDT by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: presidio9
This element was not discovered- it was created.
7 posted on
10/19/2006 8:45:06 AM PDT by
bobjam
To: presidio9
To: presidio9
How much money was spent to discover/create this 1/1000th of a second event?
To: presidio9
Skinner: We can buy real periodic tables instead of these promotional ones from Oscar Meyer. Krabappel: Who can tell me the atomic weight of bolognium? Martin: Ooh ... delicious? Krabappel: Correct. I would also accept snacktacular.
11 posted on
10/19/2006 8:55:50 AM PDT by
Vaquero
("An armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
To: presidio9
HEY!!! whatever happened to upsidaisyum?
13 posted on
10/19/2006 9:02:59 AM PDT by
martin gibson
("I care not what course others may take, but as for myself, give me Ralph Stanley or give me death")
To: presidio9
If it only survives for a millisecond or two.... is it really an element? What is the time threshold here? Do microseconds count?
Personally, I would say that any structure that is is not stable for at least 1 second does not qualify as an element. Perhaps a new category of "transitives" could be created to categorize these very short lived atoms.
To: presidio9
Tape machines I work on have frames made of Japanesium.
It is a very soft but shiny metal incapable of maintaining the shape of screw threads. It was to be replaced with frames made of unobtainium, but there has been a delay in production.
22 posted on
10/19/2006 10:31:27 AM PDT by
bk1000
(A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
To: presidio9
All that just for the fame that goes with "discovering" a new element?
To: presidio9
"a cluster of manmade elements with such a harmonious number of neutrons and protons that their nuclei didn't instantly self destruct."
Sounds like trying to make a column of shaving cream. If only they can pile it high enough, it won't fall over.
24 posted on
10/19/2006 10:44:24 AM PDT by
ko_kyi
To: presidio9
When will Wal-Mart stock this stuff?
To: presidio9
Glad my Chemistry Regents exams are far in my past. One more element to memorize might put me over the edge.
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