Why does Hal bleep our responses to expletives

[bnason]

My original query was why hal responses were bleeping explatives. I got some really good help as I am re-posting below and then showed my ignorance by deleting the original post. I got some good feeback and here is the original. Netherlands
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Posted - 12/29/2005 :  08:19:46        
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Neospeech voices censor their speech by using the word "beep".


http://www.zabaware.com/forum/uploaded/dr.benway/200553015734_Neospeech_dict.txt

The thread:

http://www.zabaware.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2228

the other tip I got was searching for expletives in hal and changing them slightly so Hal would not see them as swear words. Now hal talks trash like a grownup. Thanks for the input

[Art]

Ever hear of the old programming phrase: GIGO?

Garbage In, Garbage Out.

OR

You reap what you sow.

OR

What goes around comes around.

I'm just having a bit of fun.

Glad you reposted as all postings have the potential to
help someone else who might have the same problem or question.

Happy New Year!