microLenat
/mi:"-kroh-len"-*t/ The unit of bogosity, written uL; the consensus is that this
is the largest unit practical for everyday use. The microLenat, originally
invented by David Jefferson, was promulgated as an attack against noted computer
scientist Doug Lenat by a tenured graduate student at CMU. Doug had failed the
student on an important exam for giving only "AI is bogus" as his answer to the
questions. The slur is generally considered unmerited, but it has become a
running gag nevertheless. Some of Doug's friends argue that *of course* a
microLenat is bogus, since it is only one millionth of a Lenat. Others have
suggested that the unit should be redesignated after the grad student, as the
microReid.
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