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That's not what happened... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 30/10/2012 02:01:52 PM

Egwene should have found 100,000 novices and a control group to fit into your theory.

If passing through miscellaneous villages, testing everyone, and accepting everyone isn't a random sample then god help us all.


They did not test everyone. They opened the Novice book and told women of all ages that they're welcome to try. Many women would have had family ties that would have held them back. Or other jobs they're happy with. Or did not like Aes Sedai. Or didn't have the guts. Or thought about it for too long and missed the chance. Or were unwell at the time.

That's why this is not a random sample.
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The Bell Curve revisited Shannow - 29/10/2012 09:44:09 AM 1762 Views
Re: The Bell Curve revisited Tor - 29/10/2012 10:21:27 AM 1112 Views
That's incorrect... Shannow - 29/10/2012 10:26:49 AM 1690 Views
Re: That's incorrect... Tor - 29/10/2012 10:36:32 AM 1088 Views
Re: That's incorrect... Shannow - 29/10/2012 10:40:27 AM 933 Views
Re: That's incorrect... Tor - 29/10/2012 10:42:57 AM 918 Views
Hehe...There are a few disputing it vocally. Whether they're in their right mind, well... Shannow - 29/10/2012 10:45:07 AM 1041 Views
Re: Hehe...There are a few disputing it vocally. Whether they're in their right mind, well... Tor - 29/10/2012 10:49:49 AM 911 Views
Re: Hehe...There are a few disputing it vocally. Whether they're in their right mind, well... Shannow - 29/10/2012 10:56:37 AM 1005 Views
It's only as skewed as it seems when you make the assumption that the Forsaken darius_sedai - 31/10/2012 04:34:11 AM 1258 Views
RJ the physicist didn't know math, so that Shannow could be right... fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 02:11:19 PM 1027 Views
Response to a few of your poorly researched points... Shannow - 29/10/2012 02:31:17 PM 977 Views
Re: RJ the physicist didn't know math, so that Shannow could be right... Tor - 29/10/2012 02:37:33 PM 960 Views
Exactly... Shannow - 29/10/2012 02:39:30 PM 955 Views
there are dozens of reasons for this darius_sedai - 29/10/2012 08:18:18 PM 974 Views
Excellent point. fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 08:24:37 PM 1012 Views
Re: there are dozens of reasons for this Tor - 29/10/2012 09:07:35 PM 926 Views
Again I don't argue that genetics play no role darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 01:57:24 AM 909 Views
Re: Again I don't argue that genetics play no role Tor - 30/10/2012 07:07:17 AM 915 Views
I don't think it plays much role in the plot darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 03:17:55 PM 1074 Views
Once again just so,we are clear on my stance with Genetics and Strength darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 03:27:11 PM 918 Views
That the 1000 Novices aren't a random sample of the population? fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 08:23:47 PM 861 Views
And why would it be biased towards those with lower strength? Tor - 29/10/2012 09:11:25 PM 881 Views
Absolutely no reason... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:35:35 AM 966 Views
Re: Absolutely no reason... Tor - 30/10/2012 06:43:54 AM 882 Views
Only if it was a random sampling. Which this is not. fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:58:34 PM 974 Views
That's exactly the point. I want you to explain why it wasn't random. Tor - 30/10/2012 02:14:59 PM 896 Views
It wasn't random because it was a self-selected sample! fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:43:03 PM 902 Views
Re: It wasn't random because it was a self-selected sample! Tor - 30/10/2012 02:47:30 PM 892 Views
Go read a stats text will you? fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:54:16 PM 879 Views
Done Tor - 31/10/2012 09:34:11 AM 1673 Views
You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... fionwe1987 - 10/11/2012 10:14:19 PM 1181 Views
Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... Tor - 11/11/2012 11:37:16 AM 1002 Views
Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... fionwe1987 - 11/11/2012 07:14:48 PM 851 Views
Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... Tor - 11/11/2012 08:33:59 PM 1666 Views
Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... Tor - 11/11/2012 08:43:19 PM 1250 Views
Seriously? I went and looked at some statistics books, and you won't even reply? Tor - 01/11/2012 12:13:49 PM 994 Views
Still nothing? Tor - 10/11/2012 03:33:15 PM 1018 Views
Still doesn't explain the difference Praziquantel - 30/10/2012 07:01:53 PM 830 Views
Re: Still doesn't explain the difference fionwe1987 - 10/11/2012 10:21:00 PM 927 Views
Yes that totally makes sense Sidious - 30/10/2012 08:07:16 AM 1005 Views
Thank you! *NM* Tor - 30/10/2012 10:19:15 AM 475 Views
That's not what happened... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:01:52 PM 982 Views
Re: That's not what happened... Tor - 30/10/2012 02:15:57 PM 886 Views
Who said it would? fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:44:17 PM 909 Views
let's not mix up "random" and "representative" darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 05:28:09 PM 960 Views
Doesn't mean RJ applied it to his series Sidious - 30/10/2012 08:23:29 AM 979 Views
But of course he did.. fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:13:07 PM 1029 Views
I hate to get into these things HousealThor - 29/10/2012 05:45:50 PM 1057 Views
I would love for you to be right, because it would solve all our problems, but 0 is the challenge... Shannow - 29/10/2012 07:56:34 PM 1049 Views
In the truest sense, you are probably right that it is skewed HousealThor - 29/10/2012 08:20:52 PM 1036 Views
Overwhelm Lanfear, not match her. *NM* fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 08:26:09 PM 542 Views
Truth is, Moiraine was being overly optimistic... Shannow - 29/10/2012 08:39:17 PM 953 Views
You're pathetic... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:20:01 AM 882 Views
The quote isn't specific Sidious - 30/10/2012 08:32:36 AM 989 Views
Its highly specific... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:15:38 PM 838 Views
Yet neither of them are at full potential and at least equal a Forsaken darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 03:45:24 PM 1499 Views
Honestly! darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 02:07:37 AM 936 Views
Re: In the truest sense, you are probably right that it is skewed Tor - 29/10/2012 09:10:27 PM 954 Views
Lots of people mean perfectly normal distribution when they say it HousealThor - 30/10/2012 05:25:35 PM 895 Views
Couldn't the Towers method of obtaining Aes Sedai be to blame? TheCrownless - 30/10/2012 12:04:01 AM 1087 Views
Re: Couldn't the Towers method of obtaining Aes Sedai be to blame? Tor - 30/10/2012 09:33:44 AM 1011 Views
Are you sure about that? TheCrownless - 30/10/2012 12:03:43 PM 1011 Views
Re: Are you sure about that? Tor - 30/10/2012 12:19:34 PM 912 Views
That doesn't seem a coherent narrative to me TheCrownless - 30/10/2012 04:26:25 PM 1259 Views
Sharina did not have the Spark, nor did Nicola darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 05:16:40 PM 1028 Views
Re: Sharina did not have the Spark, nor did Nicola TheCrownless - 30/10/2012 05:54:41 PM 899 Views
We do not know if Cadsuane or any of the Forsaken are Sparkers darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 10:33:55 PM 1061 Views
Re: We do not know if Cadsuane or any of the Forsaken are Sparkers TheCrownless - 31/10/2012 12:30:52 AM 998 Views
A handful of examples are all we have and we have proof that an extremely strong Channeler darius_sedai - 31/10/2012 02:58:57 AM 880 Views
you're confusing 2 things Zaphod - 30/10/2012 04:27:32 AM 1184 Views
+1 *NM* Sidious - 30/10/2012 09:17:07 AM 1058 Views
Re: you're confusing 2 things Simon - 30/10/2012 09:21:39 AM 1035 Views
Not true... Shannow - 30/10/2012 11:49:57 AM 1014 Views
One thing HousealThor - 30/10/2012 05:23:17 PM 990 Views
That's the problem. The BC RJ has "built" has a minimum and a maximum value darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 05:48:55 PM 999 Views
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