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microLenat
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2014-04-26 11:54:15 -04:00
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/mi:`krohlen'@t/ , n. The unit of bogosity. Abbreviated L or mL in ASCII
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Consensus is that this is the largest unit practical for everyday use. The
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microLenat, originally invented by David Jefferson, was promulgated as an
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attack against noted computer scientist Doug Lenat by a tenured graduate
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student at CMU. Doug had failed the student on an important exam because the
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student gave only AI is bogus as his answer to the questions. The slur is
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generally considered unmerited, but it has become a running gag
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nevertheless. Some of Doug's friends argue that of course a microLenat is
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bogus, since it is only one millionth of a Lenat. Others have suggested that
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the unit should be redesignated after the grad student, as the microReid.
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