MartinB comments on Scientific Self-Help: The State of Our Knowledge - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MartinB 25 January 2011 05:59:39AM 0 points [-]

One interesting idea is that it seems plausible to create basilisks that only effect your memetic/cognitively different enemies

I am sure that this is possible, but wonder why it has not been done yet - or at least appeared on my radar. Might be one of the more darker arts, and a very interesting one!

Comment author: Jack 25 January 2011 06:07:35AM 3 points [-]

Creating basilisks is hard- as evidenced by the fact that we have no recorded instance of one ever existing.

Comment author: SilasBarta 25 January 2011 05:56:32PM 0 points [-]

For similar reasons, good bodyguards -- the kind that would take a bullet for you -- are hard to find. (apologies to Magic: The Gathering)

Comment author: Oligopsony 25 January 2011 05:41:30PM 0 points [-]

Or: the only basilisks that are easy to create are those that directly disable the host's ability to spread them.

Comment author: TobyBartels 25 January 2011 06:12:26PM 0 points [-]

Is it time to link to Monty Python yet?

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