LucasSloan comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 10 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: LucasSloan 15 March 2012 12:46:55AM 0 points [-]

Unless the reveal involved learning about the Voldemort-Quirrell symbiosis, or Voldemort-Hat-and-Cloak outsmarting Voldemort-Quirrell, or any of a dozen other dramatic reveals.

You're postulating increasingly complex (ie unlikely) explanations to defend your theory. Donny's statement is strong evidence for H&C not being one of the existing villains.

Comment author: shokwave 15 March 2012 01:12:10AM 1 point [-]

That's a disjunction of several unlikely explanations; any one alone is enough to 'defend' my theory.