# Scientists design motorized worm to crawl up your bum-TMI warning, Will Robinson **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 27, 2004, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807 "2004-12-27T18:52:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807/1 "2004-12-27T18:52:11Z")
Ever in search of a better endoscopy, scientists have modeled a mechanical critter to [go boldly where no camera has gone before.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4083557.stm) My concern is how things tend to malfunction at the most inopportune of moments: Nurse: Doctor-Bungsearch 4 isn’t responding. It seems to be stuck in ‘Drive’. Doctor: Impossible. Engage emergency reverse override immediately. Nurse: I’ve done that already. Doctor: Good Lord! :eek: Gotta love their comment about making colonic endoscopy a “pleasurable experience.” What’s next-the Endo card from Citibank with frequent probe miles? _What’s in **your** bum?_ ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807/2 "2004-12-27T19:41:28Z")
In another ten years, they’ll run on rechargable batteries, vibrate, exude hot lube, and make millions at the retail level. Oh yeah, and they’ll have a wireless connection to the internet, too. ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807/3 "2004-12-27T19:46:01Z")
Why I am imagining something resembling a mechanical gerbil…:eek: ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807/4 "2004-12-27T20:55:36Z")
Give them a year, and a Hello Kitty version will be introduced, too. ---
**Author:** ![Master\_Sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@Master\_Sparky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Sparky)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807/5 "2004-12-27T20:58:51Z")
I have to wonder if [www.hotxxxcolonicendoscopyvids.com](http://www.hotxxxcolonicendoscopyvids.com) is taken yet… Until I experience a colonic endoscopy that leaves me drained and in severe need of a nap, I’ll believe it when I see it… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807/6 "2004-12-27T21:01:09Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > Why I am imagining something resembling a mechanical gerbil…:eek: A gerbil? I’m imagining _PINWORMS!_ :eek: ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807/7 "2004-12-27T21:36:58Z")
Having had major colonoscopy _sans_ anaesthetic, the thought of having some kind of mechanical rodent, rather than a yard-long black mamba, stuffed up my arse is somewhat appealing. Richard Gere would, I’m sure, agree. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807/8 "2004-12-27T21:46:05Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > rather than a yard-long black mamba, stuffed up my arse I _knew_ that was you in that porno I saw the other day. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807/9 "2004-12-27T22:56:46Z")
> [@Master Sparky](#): > > Until I experience a colonic endoscopy that leaves me drained and in severe need of a nap, I’ll believe it when I see it… 😃 Errr…if you can see it, they haven’t put it in right (or they’ve put it in way too far :eek: ). ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807/10 "2004-12-28T00:59:47Z")
On mouseover of your thread, the preview is: "Ever in search of a better endoscopy, scientists have modeled a mechanical critter to go boldly where no camera has gone before. My concern is how things tend to malfunction at the most inopportune of moments: Nurse: Doctor-Bungsearch 4 isn’t responding. It seems to be stuck in ‘Drive’. Doctor:…" I thought it was funny since that makes sense too, having the ellipsis being the doctor’s response 😛 ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807/11 "2004-12-28T15:36:46Z")
> [@Larry Mudd](#): > > In another ten years, they’ll run on rechargable batteries, vibrate, exude hot lube, and make millions at the retail level. Oh yeah, and they’ll have a wireless connection to the internet, too. Too late, this already has a link to the internet [NOT A WORKSAFE LINK](http://www.sinulate.com/product-info.html) ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-design-motorized-worm-to-crawl-up-your-bum-tmi-warning-will-robinson/281807/12 "2004-12-28T15:39:50Z")
I bet it’s really expensive. Every time I hear about something I really want, I can’t afford it.