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

9 Post author: Alsadius 17 December 2012 07:19AM

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Comment author: Alsadius 17 December 2012 07:53:28PM 5 points [-]

Harry's discussion with Moody in 86 didn't bother me. I'm referring specifically to the old version of 85. And remember that the vast majority of conflicts in the world don't turn out to be "war" - thus far, we've had one attempted murder and a jail that's basically a worse version of a stereotypical third-world oubliette. That's well within the realm of things police deal with on a regular basis. Police don't generally give themselves license to, say, burn Narcissa Malfoy alive.

(Anybody have a copy of old-85? I'd like to see the exact phrasings of it if possible, for continuing this discussion)

Comment author: gwern 17 December 2012 11:11:52PM 23 points [-]

(Anybody have a copy of old-85? I'd like to see the exact phrasings of it if possible, for continuing this discussion)

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