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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>microLenat</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../M.html" title="M"/><link rel="previous" href="microfortnight.html" title="microfortnight"/><link rel="next" href="microReid.html" title="microReid"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">microLenat</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="microfortnight.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">M</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="microReid.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="microLenat"/><dt xmlns="" id="microLenat"><b>microLenat</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="pronunciation">/mi:`·kroh·len'·@t/</span>, <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">n.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> The unit of <a href="../B/bogosity.html"><i class="glossterm">bogosity</i></a>. Abbreviated µL
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
<a href="../T/tenured-graduate-student.html"><i class="glossterm">tenured graduate student</i></a> at CMU. Doug had failed
the student on an important exam because the student gave only &#8220;<span class="quote">AI is
bogus</span>&#8221; 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 <span class="emphasis"><em>of course</em></span> 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.</p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="microfortnight.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../M.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="microReid.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">microfortnight </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> microReid</td></tr></table></div></body></html>