He tried that, a while back. Ontological loops just give him “DO NOT MESS WITH TIME.”
Or, if kept at a reasonable scale, fun with pies and bullies?
I’m entirely familiar with the earlier experiments with time and maintain what I said in the grandparent. See the discussion from back then if necessary. The only reasons that Harry doesn’t use his time turner carefully, for practical benefit, are narrative convenience and an irrational protagonist. Much the same as in just about any fantasy fiction.
I am overwhelmingly unimpressed with Harry as a rationalist avatar most of the time. To the extent that I’d call “Methods of Rationality” something of a misnomer. He’s reasonably clever and flamboyant but his strategic thinking is abysmal.
So, we have a guy who preaches a lot about rationality, writing a fiction of rationality, and his main character isn’t acting rationally at times… Gee, I wonder how long it’ll take for you to notice your confusion. Oh, but there isn’t one, right? He is just a Bad Writer. Right? ;)
Please note that HP is beyond reason when his girlfriend being such is brought up. He also completely fails to realize his unreasonableness in those instaces. He is ubersmart, but not a perfect rational actor, and of course makes mistakes. That has been established.
What makes you think that others think you’re dissing Eliezer?
I didn’t downvote you for dissing Eliezer, I downvoted you for that rude and unproductive usage of sarcasm against fellow readers. I got your sarcasm, I just hated it.
He tried that, a while back. Ontological loops just give him “DO NOT MESS WITH TIME.”
Or, if kept at a reasonable scale, fun with pies and bullies?
I’m entirely familiar with the earlier experiments with time and maintain what I said in the grandparent. See the discussion from back then if necessary. The only reasons that Harry doesn’t use his time turner carefully, for practical benefit, are narrative convenience and an irrational protagonist. Much the same as in just about any fantasy fiction.
I am overwhelmingly unimpressed with Harry as a rationalist avatar most of the time. To the extent that I’d call “Methods of Rationality” something of a misnomer. He’s reasonably clever and flamboyant but his strategic thinking is abysmal.
Wait, I can’t find this discussion and I am very interested, mind linking it?
It’s the Good Story Bias at work. Compare the very first Omake.
So, we have a guy who preaches a lot about rationality, writing a fiction of rationality, and his main character isn’t acting rationally at times… Gee, I wonder how long it’ll take for you to notice your confusion. Oh, but there isn’t one, right? He is just a Bad Writer. Right? ;)
Maybe he is a good writer and creating a story with a perfectly rational protagonist is neither optimal story-writing nor Eliezer’s expressed intent.
Please note that HP is beyond reason when his girlfriend being such is brought up. He also completely fails to realize his unreasonableness in those instaces. He is ubersmart, but not a perfect rational actor, and of course makes mistakes. That has been established.
Of course. Otherwise Eliezer would be a Bad Writer. There are circumstances where ‘heat conduction’ is the correct answer, you know.
Good/Bad writer is too crude a distinction.
At this point it’s almost funny how everyone seems to think I’m dissing Eliezer. Oh, well. Sarcasm clearly doesn’t work in writing.
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What makes you think that others think you’re dissing Eliezer?
I didn’t downvote you for dissing Eliezer, I downvoted you for that rude and unproductive usage of sarcasm against fellow readers. I got your sarcasm, I just hated it.
I often don’t get it, and also hate it.
I think there is room for improvement in the writing of MoR, but it is very very very far away from bad.
Regarding the upper posting: pointing out one flaw does not make the writing bad. It would be just one flaw.