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

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Comment author: Gabriel 30 June 2013 12:02:11PM 9 points [-]

Something to note - A Singularity, of whatever kind, is generally held [...]

Not around these parts.

Comment author: linkhyrule5 30 June 2013 12:43:28PM 0 points [-]

Fair enough. The Intelligence Explosion variant has the same net effect on a layperson, though: an absolutely alien world, with such strange people in it.