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Sophronius comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, July 2014, chapter 102 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Sophronius 05 August 2014 10:26:36AM 2 points [-]

That's irrelevant when you're considering whether or not to use the horcrux at all and the alternative is being dead.

Comment author: drethelin 05 August 2014 06:25:05PM 1 point [-]

If you're on your deathbed, sure. But Horcruxing is not costless. If you have a significant projected lifespan left, and you want ACTUAL immortality, your odds are probably better NOT doing a risky dark ritual that also encourages people to come and kill you.