linkhyrule5 comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 11 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: linkhyrule5 25 March 2012 02:57:22AM 1 point [-]

Huh. I wonder how that interacts with conservation of momentum. (Or if it does.)

Comment author: pedanterrific 25 March 2012 03:02:29AM 1 point [-]

I think if you can Transfigure an ice cube into a solid-fuel rocket conservation of momentum is the least of your concerns.

Comment author: linkhyrule5 25 March 2012 03:36:56AM 1 point [-]

Which is easier: "Become a solid-fuel rocket, which is shaped like this and this and has these parts...", or "Smaller, please."

Comment author: nohatmaker 25 March 2012 05:21:11PM 0 points [-]

Probably cheerfully ignore them, considering magic's general relationship with physics.