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ygert comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 24, chapter 95 - Less Wrong Discussion

6 Post author: palladias 18 July 2013 02:23AM

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Comment author: ygert 18 July 2013 11:58:50AM *  11 points [-]

Yup. Very true. That was my thought too when reading the chapter. But on Facebook EY claimed that Quirrell's arguments this chapter where also inspired by Michael Vassar, who, as he puts it, "is basically Professor Quirrell with a phoenix". (Although he admits in the comments that "Robin Hanson is Professor Quirrell as an economist instead of a wizard.")

Updating on my mental model of Michael Vassar to be a bit closer to Robin Hanson, I guess.

Comment author: Benito 18 July 2013 09:37:03PM 3 points [-]

As someone points out on the thread, that makes Vassar a wizard with a phoenix... Like Dumbledore? Huh, funny.