It is a fictional visualization of a real thing where complex systems often have functionality that fails if something isn’t included even if it isn’t used.
For example, if a game had a process for verifying the game assets were not altered by the user then removing those assets could break the check due to them not existing instead of just being altered if it wasn’t written to handle the absence of the asset.
Fake but plausible and conveys the intended message to non-technical people.
Not that this really matters since this is a shitpost, but this is misinformation. Completely harmless misinformation, but still incorrect.
The coconut image does exist but it’s not a JPG (it’s a VTF), the game doesn’t crash if you remove it, and the dev comment isn’t real.
I have found one without faith. The heathen amongst us. Get them
Put him in the coconut, boys
Shun. Shuuuunnn.
Transgirl Source Engine λ would never lie to me!
It is a fictional visualization of a real thing where complex systems often have functionality that fails if something isn’t included even if it isn’t used.
For example, if a game had a process for verifying the game assets were not altered by the user then removing those assets could break the check due to them not existing instead of just being altered if it wasn’t written to handle the absence of the asset.
Fake but plausible and conveys the intended message to non-technical people.