jimrandomh comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 13, chapter 81 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: jimrandomh 29 March 2012 04:55:15PM * 11 points [-]

Prediction: Harry will try to explain the general concept of arbitrage to Dumbledore, and it will be blocked by the Interdict of Merlin.

Because otherwise, certain things about the wizarding economy make no sense at all.

Comment author: [deleted] 29 March 2012 09:44:02PM 21 points [-]

Funny, but unfortunately people telling other people things is exactly what the Interdict of Merlin doesn't forbid.

Comment author: FAWS 29 March 2012 09:45:34PM 10 points [-]

The Interdict of Merlin blocking transmission of non-magical knowledge between living minds?

Comment author: [deleted] 29 March 2012 06:20:41PM 6 points [-]

The magics of Echo Gnomics from the Counterweight Continent?

Comment author: Alex_Altair 29 March 2012 05:12:48PM 3 points [-]

I don't quite understand. Arbitrage has nothing to do with magic.

Comment author: loserthree 29 March 2012 05:41:54PM 1 point [-]

It's a joke, I think. And if it is it's hilarious.

I laughed aloud.

Comment author: jimrandomh 29 March 2012 09:03:21PM 6 points [-]

It was't a joke, but rather a completely serious prediction of a joke. That's hardly the same thing at all.

Comment author: Percent_Carbon 30 March 2012 06:00:25AM 1 point [-]

That one is funny too.