cousin_it comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: cousin_it 04 August 2010 04:40:38AM *  0 points [-]

That would be an awesome way for the plot to go. Very "archetypal". The closest analogy would be Baron Harkonnen taking over Alia. I'm almost sad that you posted it, because now Eliezer will either use it or invent something else, and either case would be disappointing.

Comment author: Baughn 04 August 2010 08:22:52AM 0 points [-]

I'd like to think Eliezer isn't the kind of writer who would avoid an idea simply because one of his readers came up with it, especially since there are no legal issues with that here.

No, if he doesn't use it, hopefully that's because he has an even better one.