quantum bogodynamics

quantum bogodynamics
 /kwon'tm boh`goh.di:.nam'iks/, n.

   A theory that characterizes the universe in terms of bogon sources
   (such as politicians, used-car salesmen, TV evangelists, and {suit}s
   in general), bogon sinks (such as taxpayers and computers), and
   bogosity potential fields. Bogon absorption, of course, causes human
   beings to behave mindlessly and machines to fail (and may also cause
   both to emit secondary bogons); however, the precise mechanics of the
   bogon-computron interaction are not yet understood and remain to be
   elucidated. Quantum bogodynamics is most often invoked to explain the
   sharp increase in hardware and software failures in the presence of
   suits; the latter emit bogons, which the former absorb. See {bogon},
   {computron}, {suit}, {psyton}.

   Here is a representative QBD theory: The bogon is a boson (integral
   spin, +1 or -1), and has zero rest mass. In this respect it is very
   much like a photon. However, it has a much greater momentum, thus
   explaining its destructive effect on computer electronics and human
   nervous systems. The corollary to this is that bogons also have
   tremendous inertia, and therefore a bogon beam is deflected only with
   great difficulty. When the bogon encounters its antiparticle, the
   cluon, they mutually annihilate each other, releasing magic smoke.
   Furthermore 1 Lenat = 1 mole (6.022E23) of bogons (see {microLenat}).
    

quantum bogodynamics

   /kwon'tm boh"goh-di:-nam"iks/ A theory that characterises the
   universe in terms of {bogon} sources (such as politicians,
   used-car salesmen, TV evangelists, and {suits} in general),
   bogon sinks (such as taxpayers and computers), and bogosity
   potential fields.  Bogon absorption causes human beings to
   behave mindlessly and machines to fail (and may also cause
   both to emit secondary bogons); however, the precise mechanics
   of bogon-{computron} interaction are not yet understood.

   Quantum bogodynamics is most often invoked to explain the
   sharp increase in hardware and software failures in the
   presence of suits; the latter emit bogons, which the former
   absorb.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1994-11-02)