JoshuaZ comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JoshuaZ 27 May 2010 12:26:22AM 3 points [-]

Yes, you would have trouble although if you are passingly familiar with the first two movies that would be enough.

Note that Eliezer also includes references to a lot of other fictional work, although generally in passing. So if one hasn't read a lot of fantasy one might simply either not get the joke or not even noticing them.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 27 May 2010 02:33:48AM 3 points [-]

TV Tropes claims that I have "a few" Shout Outs. You'd think TV Tropes would do better than this.

Comment author: CronoDAS 27 May 2010 03:00:21AM 2 points [-]

We just don't want to list them all. ;)