Quote from Hal in The Bots and the Bees
Hal: What's this stuff? [Krelboynes gasp] Malcolm: We were just sort of fooling around with some ideas. Hal: Let's have a look. Well... I'd go with the flame thrower. That would destroy everything within a ten-foot perimeter. Of course, there's a lot to be said for that high-voltage probe. Lloyd: Sir, before you continue, I feel I have to mention that our parents strongly disapprove of this. Sorry, my therapist says it's a compulsion. Hal: Well, I guess you shouldn't tell your parents, then. [walks off] Dabney: Wow. Your father's lack of responsibility is both terrifying and oddly thrilling.