The Heaviest Element: Governmentium

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The Heaviest Element: Governmentium

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Scientists have discovered the most inefficient element in the universe - Governmentium (Gv)! This fictional element brilliantly parodies bureaucracy using chemistry terminology. Instead of electrons, protons, and neutrons, it has "morons" holding together "assistant neutrons" and "deputy neutrons" in a bloated structure that slows down every reaction it touches!

The best part? Governmentium never actually decays - it just "reorganizes" and gets BIGGER over time! And when you add money as a catalyst, you get "Administratium" with twice as many morons! This is basically the periodic table's way of roasting government inefficiency, and I'm totally here for this level of scientific sass!

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