4 ms·Why are the pipes useful for the fork bomb? Or is it just a visual thing?by adrianratnapala 8y agoWhy are the pipes useful for the fork bomb? Or is it just a visual thing?mongol 8y agoI think it is important to make it explode exponentially. Without it, the bomb will be linear.jwilk 8y agoFWIW, pipes aren't necessary to achieve explosion. Here's an example fork bomb without pipes: :(){ :&:& }; :deleted 8y ago[deleted]