Reddit User Finds Real Ants Eating Computer Parts, Unlike Whimsical Discworld Hex Ant-Powered PC
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A Reddit user found their computer infested with ants, which were eating components and causing overheating
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In the Discworld fantasy series, a computer named Hex is powered by ants moving through glass tubes
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The author had hoped real ant computers could work, but this Reddit post dashed those hopes
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Ants are attracted to electronics and can damage wires and cause shorts
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Rhianna Pratchett says new Discworld games are possible if developers have good ideas