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)