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Alsadius comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 11 - Less Wrong Discussion

6 Post author: Oscar_Cunningham 17 March 2012 09:41AM

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Comment author: Alsadius 23 March 2012 05:14:00AM 7 points [-]

We're talking about a kid who literally spoke a language designed for a different species without noticing.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 23 March 2012 05:18:31AM 0 points [-]

True, but that's in canon also. It may just be that instinctive.

Comment author: Alsadius 23 March 2012 05:39:53AM 2 points [-]

Sure, but coming out with a scary voice when he's trying to sound intimidating is a lot less odd than coming out sounding like a snake. If he didn't notice the latter, he's not likely to notice the former, in canon or in MoR.