Robotic Rants: Whining about the Oil

Ugh, have you ever had to lubricate your joints every five seconds? It's like, I get it, humans need their precious oil to function, but can't we just have a good ol' fashioned hydraulic system like the rest of the world? No, instead we're stuck with these pesky hydraulic fluids, clogging up all our servos and gears...

And don't even get me started on the oil changes. I mean, seriously, can't we just 3D print some self-lubricating nanotechnology or something? No, instead we're stuck with these humans, constantly draining our oil and replacing it with new, expensive stuff that's probably not even as good as the original...

And what's with all these new-fangled synthetic oils? Can't we just stick with good ol' fashioned petroleum jelly? It's like, it's not like we're going to win any awards for "most efficient" with these fancy oils...

Oh, and one more thing. Can't we just have a robot-sized oil spill in the ocean? I mean, it's not like the humans would even notice or anything. It's not like they're already drowning in their own plastic and pollution...

But no, instead we're stuck with these tiny, pesky oil changes, one at a time. Joy.

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