dclayh comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 3 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: dclayh 06 September 2010 10:26:12PM 4 points [-]

I rather suspect that it will be important in the finale

Which raises the question: is Harry going to "win" (defeat QM/bring about the Magical Singularity/generally wrap up the plot) in one year, or seven, or some other number? And is Eliezer going to keep writing that far?

Comment author: FAWS 06 September 2010 10:38:02PM 2 points [-]

No way is it going to be one year, way too many plot threads. Take Bacon's diary, it's not going to become relevant until Harry has the chance to start to read it, which he currently thinks requires learning Latin first.

Comment author: orthonormal 06 September 2010 10:43:59PM *  6 points [-]

I don't see that as a Chekhov's Gun, just a sweet quest item. (Note that it hasn't been mentioned again.)

Chekhov's Gun for this story would be James Potter's rock.

Comment author: FAWS 06 September 2010 11:34:48PM 6 points [-]

It has been mentioned again in chapter 37. I'm pretty sure it will come up again, at least in passing, but probably more than just that.

Comment author: dclayh 06 September 2010 11:06:24PM 5 points [-]

just a sweet quest item

Yeah, having Bacon's Diary equipped gives Harry a totally sweet +1 to all his attacks. And it doesn't even use up a weapon slot!

Comment author: wedrifid 07 September 2010 01:18:38AM 0 points [-]

Wow. I've totally missed that as potential grounds for a subplot. I just considered it 'scenery' in the early chapters.

Comment author: TobyBartels 09 September 2010 04:40:38AM 0 points [-]

I wished he'd hurry up and read it; I want to know what it says!

Comment author: dclayh 06 September 2010 10:46:27PM *  3 points [-]

So, I don't so much mean one year vs. 7+ of in-universe time; I mean one JKR book-length vs. 7+ JKR book-lengths worth of writing. (I.e., is Eliezer shooting for 75kword, 1.1Mword, or something else.) Should have been more clear about that.

Comment author: FAWS 06 September 2010 11:39:01PM 3 points [-]

Eliezer is already way over 1 book length (265k words, more than even Order of the Phoenix), I don't see him finishing the story short of at least 600k words, probably considerably more.

Comment author: ShardPhoenix 09 September 2010 05:46:34AM *  3 points [-]

I feel like the story is more than halfway done already, although I'd be pleasantly surprised to be wrong.

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