PhilGoetz comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 9 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Sarokrae 25 September 2011 07:17:37PM 4 points [-]

Well, these days college intake is fairly mixed up among different personalities and backgrounds. Taking Cambridge, most people jokingly hates St John's and think Homerton are less intelligent. The rivalries probably stemmed from some historical background though.

But really, just grouping people randomly is enough for some hostility. We only don't actually hate each other because we have to work together sometimes.

Comment author: PhilGoetz 04 October 2011 05:02:44AM 15 points [-]

Dumbledore needs to say that Hogwarts has run out of water, and make the houses cooperate to get a new water supply.

Comment author: gwern 30 January 2012 06:11:29PM *  1 point [-]

Slytherin would defect and free-ride, alas, tiding itself over with Aguamentis.