Yes, of course, but to me this phrase means: "I conducted the experiment and you can reproduce it, but it can run forever and break your stuff". That hardly sounds like an enticing introduction.
It will break stuff. It will run forever. The software that I committed works in theory, but I don't think you should actually deploy it in its current form.
If you aren't interested in some playful carnage on a slow news day, no worries. Different strokes, eh? :)
Have you considered that you're not the target audience? Clearly people find this interesting. You might too, if you actually read the article. Also, if you're browsing Hacker News expecting to only see 100% bug-free tools suitable for immediate deployment, I have some bad news for you...