microlenat

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microlenat - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  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.
  
     [Jargon File]
  

microlenat - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  microLenat
   /mi:`.kroh.len'.@t/, n.
  
     The unit of bogosity. Abbreviated uL or mL in ASCII 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 because the student gave 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.