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shminux 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: shminux 02 July 2013 12:36:34AM *  4 points [-]

From Eliezer's facebook post:

a 'Tick' does not occur just because time passes. It occurs after each of Harry's thoughts (or actions) that predictably do not contribute to [resolving the issue successfully].

"Predictably" being an essential part: don't waste your time on what you know is not helpful.

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