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Dorikka comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, February 2015, chapter 113 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Dorikka 01 March 2015 09:32:26AM 4 points [-]

In the shorter and sadder ending, I think it is likely that HarryPrime will escape, but not really care about people, and become an optimizing preservation agent of the mere planet. Thus Harry might escape the box and then start removing threats to the physical integrity of the earth's biosphere.

I'm curious just how dark Eliezer could make such an ending, if he were inspired to try as hard as possible without concern for other goals/strategy. 'Twould be an interesting read.

Comment author: JenniferRM 01 March 2015 10:09:07AM 4 points [-]

Maybe it would be intellectually interesting, but I'm not sure I'd want to read it... it has been a long time since I was into the horror genre.

Comment author: Transfuturist 02 March 2015 06:59:24AM 1 point [-]

Hopefully some kind soul will come along and grace us with this spin-off.

Comment author: TobyBartels 03 March 2015 02:37:43AM 0 points [-]

I expect that (as with Three Worlds Collide), EY has already written both endings, and will show us both if we win.

Comment author: Transfuturist 03 March 2015 10:07:31PM 0 points [-]

Not the bad ending, the ending where Harry survives and has been transformed by the vow into an unFriendly intelligence.

Comment author: TobyBartels 03 March 2015 11:23:52PM 1 point [-]

I see, you're disagreeing with JenniferRM's prediction that this is what the official Bad Ending will be, but you want to see it written anyway. (Or maybe you agree with, or are agnostic about, Jennifer's prediction as far as it goes, but even so don't think that the Bad Ending will be as inspiredly dark as Dorikka proposed.)

Then I agree with you!

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