A survey conducted by Iain and Tim from The Robotanists had 9 responses. 11.1% is one person (except for question 3 as 8 people not 9 responded to that question).
The results conclude:
Question 1: Are you interested in the idea of having a sword fighting robot?
Results:
88.9% Yes
11.1% No
Question 2: Do you think this is a good idea?
Results:
77.8% Yes
22.2% Mixed Opinion
Question 3: Why or why not is this a good idea?
Results:
12.5% "Because it sounds rather interesting and I would like to try something"
12.5% "Because I could buy it and it could help me do tasks like my homework ;)"
12.5% "Because it's cool"
12.5% "It can also have other uses"
12.5% "Cause it's cool, and I like sword fighting!"
12.5% "You could hurt someone"
12.5% "It fights with a sword"
12.5% "Because it is cool and for other reasons"
Question 4: Have you ever participated in fencing or another sport similar to sword fighting or fencing?
Results:
55.6% No
11.1% Yes
11.1% "How is this relevant"
11.1% "I have bashed up my brother with a ruler as a sword"
11.1% "Nintendo Sword Fighting"
Question 5: If you are interested in fencing or another sport like fencing or sword fighting, what is stopping you from doing it?
Results:
22.2% Time
22.2% "I wasn't interested in fencing or any other sports similar to it"
11.1% "Parents don't approve"
11.1% "Just haven't been able to"
11.1% "I don't care"
11.1% "Game time limit"
11.1% "I don't really know".