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gwern comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 20, chapter 90 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: gwern 03 July 2013 06:35:43PM 3 points [-]

But how it comes true is very flexible, and we are warned repeatedly against any simple naive notion like 'a prophecy will come true literally as you think it will', in http://hpmor.com/chapter/86 http://hpmor.com/chapter/28 http://hpmor.com/chapter/72 (especially chapter 86 - why would Merlin bother with a Hall if it was as futile as all that?).

Comment author: ikrase 04 July 2013 01:02:53AM 3 points [-]

It's worth noting that Harry's prophecy is partially imperative and partially conditional.

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