“Related: Rick And Morty, "You Pass Butter"”
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YouTube user 'Nitin Priyadarshi' writes (in reference to the video): "What is my purpose?" "You flip switches." "Oh My God!" <g> Related: Rick And Morty, "You Pass Butter": this video <g>
Rick and Morty - You pass Butter
9M views · Mar 27, 2014 · 1:01 · 0 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2021–2025
A one-minute Rick and Morty clip in which a small robot asks its purpose and learns it is to pass butter.
Why Hacker News points people here: Used purely as a joke reference when discussing robots, AI or pointless tasks.
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“Robot: What is my purpose? Rick: You pass the butter”
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Robot: What is my purpose? Rick: You pass the butter -- this video At some point they'll rise up you know...
“There is another great skit from Rick and Morty on the topic”
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The original joke I think is a play on porpoise and purpose. There is another great skit from Rick and Morty on the topic ( this video ).
“BUTTER ROBOT: What is my purpose? RICK: You pass butter.”
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BUTTER ROBOT: What is my purpose? RICK: You pass butter. BUTTER ROBOT: ... Oh my God. RICK: Yeah, welcome to the club, pal. this video