MarkusRamikin comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, February 2015, chapter 113 - Less Wrong

8 Post author: Gondolinian 28 February 2015 08:23PM

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Comment author: wobster109 02 March 2015 08:09:48AM 8 points [-]

Can we each propose a non-transfiguration solution? Even if it's just a rough idea. I feel like we're getting stuck on transfiguration, and a bunch of those require very precise handling of things 10 feet away (such as death eaters) or significantly big things (Harry's body parts). Hermione struggled to get the stunning hex right on the first try, and I feel Eliezer will categorize "transfigure this very precise, remote thing" as a "new magical power".

Comment author: gilch 02 March 2015 07:53:09PM 0 points [-]

I've been wondering for a while now: can you say Ththiss ssentensce iss a lie! in Parseltongue?

Comment author: gjm 02 March 2015 09:38:12PM 2 points [-]

I would expect the last word to turn into "paradox" in the same sort of word as the last word in Harry's test turned into "four".

Comment author: lerjj 02 March 2015 09:19:26PM 1 point [-]

You can't say 2+2=3, so no. You will input the word 'true' as the simplest fix.