gwern comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 19, chapter 88-89 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: gwern 30 June 2013 05:21:40PM 6 points [-]
Comment author: jimrandomh 30 June 2013 06:15:06PM 1 point [-]

85%.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 01 July 2013 01:58:31AM *  7 points [-]

What do you want to bet on that? I'd assign your hypothesis an around 35% chance.

Comment author: jimrandomh 01 July 2013 05:39:29AM 7 points [-]

Ok, there's lots of room between our estimates (35% and 85%) to bet. I propose taking the arithmetic mean of our respective estimates, and betting at 3:2 odds; so I offer $12 against your $8. Offer valid until the next chapter is posted (Jul 1 7pm PST), void if not accepted (by replying with a comment) before then.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 01 July 2013 11:07:18PM 2 points [-]

Sounds good. Offer accepted. Also, this will either way give me a reason to show up to the next Boston meetup (assuming you are still in the area), which is good because I've been busy with other things.

Comment author: jimrandomh 02 July 2013 01:59:43AM 0 points [-]

Yep, still in the area. I haven't seen you in a while and it'll be good to catch up. (We might or might not get to actually settle the bet, depending on the chapter that's about to come out, of course; but come to the meetup this Sunday, and the megameetup the weekend after that, either way.)

Comment author: JoshuaZ 03 July 2013 06:57:39PM 1 point [-]

I unfortunately won't be able to make it this Sunday, but should be able to get to the megameetup.

Comment author: Will_Newsome 01 July 2013 01:24:11AM 7 points [-]

Someone please bet this man.