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Would this do damage to my computer?

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Would this do any damage if I left it running for a while:

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Re: Would this do damage to my computer?

It seems like you are trying to make a code to send somebody a
harmful .exe.

Therefore I will not tell you.

If i am wrong then say so, trusting you not to lie.
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Re: Would this do damage to my computer?

Damage? I doubt it. The physical memory would quickly run out, and then your pc would automatically free all the memory you allocated when you restart the pc or somehow close it.
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I am in no way trying to send this to someone to harm their computer, I am just curious about what the outcome would be.
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Re: Would this do damage to my computer?

If you're curious, test it on your own computer
I just did, and it did exactly what I said it would.
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Thanks for the answer
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Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by William Hemsworth ...
If you're curious, test it on your own computer
I just did, and it did exactly what I said it would.
Not really a good idea.
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Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by firstPerson ...
Not really a good idea.
Why not?
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