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RobertLumley 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: RobertLumley 30 June 2013 08:23:17PM 7 points [-]

Soon, Harrry will do something somewhat clearly allegorical to FOOMed super AI.

Eliezer has stated that nothing in HPMOR is allegory for AI. I don't have a source for the quote, but I remember it very clearly, because it surprised me.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 01 July 2013 03:10:02AM -1 points [-]

I believe this is meant to be interpreted in the same sense as CS Lewis's claim that Aslan isn't an allegory for Jesus.

Comment author: Osuniev 28 August 2013 09:23:15PM 1 point [-]

Quote ? I think the 7th book of the chronicles of Narnia clearly establishes that Aslan IS, in fact, Jesus in a very litteral sense.

Comment author: MugaSofer 29 July 2013 08:29:42PM -1 points [-]

... that Aslan is Jesus, rather than merely an allegory?

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 01 July 2013 12:34:46PM 1 point [-]

Early on, when Harry was so much smarter and more focused than the adults at Hogwarts, I assumed it was an allegory for dealing with an AI. Admittedly on a small scale, but the small scale is a hint to lead to comprehension that the large scale is, well, larger.

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