# Boston Dynamics and the swearing robot

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dynamics-and-the-swearing-robot/764764>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 2, 2016, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dynamics-and-the-swearing-robot/764764 "2016-09-02T10:23:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dynamics-and-the-swearing-robot/764764/1 "2016-09-02T10:23:55Z")

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[What if Boston Dynamics invented a Bostonian?](http://kottke.org/16/08/boston-dynamics-tests-new-swearing-robot) Hilarious edited video about a bipedal robot which swears as its inventors test its balance and ability to pick up boxes.

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**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dynamics-and-the-swearing-robot/764764/2 "2016-09-02T11:42:20Z")

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That was pretty funny 🙂

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**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dynamics-and-the-swearing-robot/764764/3 "2016-09-02T18:50:48Z")

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I’ve watched that about a dozen times since you posted the thread, and I’m still in tears every time. If you go directly to the youtube page, there are a few other good versions of it, including a creepy horror version.

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**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dynamics-and-the-swearing-robot/764764/4 "2016-09-02T18:56:36Z")

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That was disappointing. I expected a rock-solid Boston accent, and a lot more swearing, [something like this guy.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n2cIeIpzLA)

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**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dynamics-and-the-swearing-robot/764764/5 "2016-09-02T20:07:05Z")

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Does **RobotArm** know about this? He’s a Boston Doper!!

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dynamics-and-the-swearing-robot/764764/6 "2016-09-02T20:31:40Z")

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> [@Derleth](#):
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> [What if Boston Dynamics invented a Bostonian?](http://kottke.org/16/08/boston-dynamics-tests-new-swearing-robot)

Dad!  
Actually, no. But I did meet a guy who had worked at Boston Dynamics. He was involved with a local maker space and I took a few classes he taught. Wish I still knew him; I sent a résumé to them but never heard back.

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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dynamics-and-the-swearing-robot/764764/7 "2016-09-03T08:18:20Z")

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Prolly because you didn’t have the foul language angle workin’ for ya. I bet if your name was **Swearing Robot Arm** or even something like **Whole Cursing Robot** you’da got a call back.