solipsist comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, January 2015, chapter 103 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: solipsist 29 January 2015 01:29:42PM 1 point [-]

This Pythagorean theorem hypothesis is the best I have, but it's not all that likely. I'd expect some foreshadowing about right triangles if it were true, but I see none. Does anyone have alternative hypotheses as to why Harry said "I'm not having anyone Obliviate everything I know about calculus"?

Comment author: jmmcd 29 January 2015 10:31:38PM *  2 points [-]

Not sure if it's in HPMOR but the symbol for the deadly hallows contains two right triangles.

EDIT err, deathly, I guess. I don't seem to be a trufan.

Comment author: hairyfigment 29 January 2015 09:14:33PM 1 point [-]

Because he was explicitly wanting to be normal, or at least wanting to do something normal?