I see it as an existential test. If you ping localhost, and it doesn't answer, is anything at all real anymore? ARE we living in a DREAM?? IISS ITt 4LL MANOFACTURED TROoTH????
Good idea. Will try this in my next lucid dream instead of pushing the light switch
This should be the film's slogan, methinks. ;-)
Is it even possible for a ping to localhost to time out?
If the hardware is damaged, yes.
Change the localhost entry in the hosts file, for one.