[TMRC] The elementary particle carrying the sinister force. The
probability of a process losing is proportional to the number of
psytons falling on it. Psytons are generated by observers, which is
why demos are more likely to fail when lots of people are watching.
[This term appears to have been largely superseded by {bogon}; see
also {quantum bogodynamics}. --ESR]
[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {bogon}{quantum bogodynamics}]