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bogdanb comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 25, chapter 96 - Less Wrong Discussion

6 Post author: NancyLebovitz 25 July 2013 04:36AM

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Comment author: FeepingCreature 26 July 2013 03:44:11PM *  3 points [-]

I think this comes down to a sloppy definition of consciousness, where what parent possibly meant was self awareness plus symbolic comprehension of death.

Comment author: bogdanb 27 July 2013 08:40:59AM *  3 points [-]

plus symbolic comprehension of death.

Which is clearly pertinent due to how Patronus works. Good catch.