MicroLenat

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From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  microLenat /mi:`-kroh-len'-*t/ n. The unit of {bogosity}. 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.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  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}]