NihilCredo comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 17, chapter 86 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NihilCredo 22 December 2012 05:29:01AM *  5 points [-]

I would say a small edit is probably in order, because "as obvious to him as a Thestral" definitely doesn't come across as an ability that requires any concentration.

But I think Karl's explanation is a much better one and should be canonical.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 22 December 2012 05:29:59AM 2 points [-]

Fair point.