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Re: Not true Tor Send a noteboard - 03/11/2012 09:19:11 AM
Going back to the Bell Curve we now can map the Mean level at 11 and have an equal number of Standard Deviations between top and bottom to the Mean yet see huge strength increases at the upper levels (I.e. Egwene is actually 6x Daigian, but Daigian is still a level 9). This works well enough for me.


Nothing of what you said is even relevant to my point, which is that Jordan could have designed the distribution in any number of ways which could be non-symmetric, and at the same time reasonably be called a bell curve.

Also, did you know that if you don't have a linear relation between strength and level, they can't both follow a normal distribution?
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Addressing problems with the Bell Curve Sidious - 31/10/2012 11:30:42 AM 1606 Views
Who said RJ created a 100 point scale? I always assumed we did to make this easier to follow darius_sedai - 31/10/2012 02:22:51 PM 946 Views
One more point here darius_sedai - 31/10/2012 03:02:34 PM 825 Views
I've think I've finally done it. I've solved the entire Curve. Daigian is the key... Shannow - 01/11/2012 09:20:57 AM 1058 Views
Did some playing with your numbers to make this work better darius_sedai - 01/11/2012 02:13:00 PM 1014 Views
The Mean and SD are set by Daigian's position. Your options are therefore not possible... Shannow - 02/11/2012 07:49:24 AM 975 Views
Yet you have many more SD between the Mean and Lanfear than you do Morgase and the Mean darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 02:39:51 PM 838 Views
I absolutely agree. The lower side of the curve MUST be intersected by zero after 1 SD... Shannow - 02/11/2012 03:03:52 PM 713 Views
I am not convinced Moiraine is the Mean. Merely 50% of Lanfear darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 04:23:57 PM 879 Views
But on a Bell Curve the Mean IS 50% of Lanfear. You've just disproven your own contention. Shannow - 02/11/2012 04:40:31 PM 797 Views
OMG no it is NOT! darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 05:16:36 PM 705 Views
I agree with that. But please honestly look at the math I presented. It disproves the Bell Curve. Shannow - 02/11/2012 05:24:41 PM 1004 Views
It doesn't matter that you think the BC is disproved. darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 06:07:19 PM 851 Views
Confusing post... Shannow - 02/11/2012 06:30:40 PM 902 Views
Dreadlord is essentially describing a lognormal distribution HousealThor - 02/11/2012 07:21:39 PM 793 Views
If you choose to ignore the author go right ahead. I just think you are wrong darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 09:05:14 PM 930 Views
A non-linear 21 point scale is fine... Shannow - 02/11/2012 11:02:48 PM 961 Views
I've been operating off of the scale I described for years darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 11:25:27 PM 853 Views
Re: It doesn't matter that you think the BC is disproved. Tor - 02/11/2012 07:11:57 PM 890 Views
Not true darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 08:52:42 PM 881 Views
Re: Not true Tor - 03/11/2012 09:19:11 AM 898 Views
Read my other posts darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 04:19:15 PM 705 Views
Not quite Sidious - 03/11/2012 08:02:05 AM 851 Views
I think it's about skill not strength darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 04:38:07 PM 717 Views
I think the number is about 10 Sidious - 03/11/2012 08:42:08 AM 905 Views
Nope darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 04:14:45 PM 828 Views
Re: Nope Sidious - 03/11/2012 04:39:07 PM 862 Views
Verin and Graendal each have angreal of unkown strength darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 06:15:49 PM 816 Views
Re: Verin and Graendal each have angreal of unkown strength Sidious - 03/11/2012 10:15:10 PM 865 Views
*shrugs* darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 10:25:18 PM 754 Views
Re: *shrugs* Sidious - 04/11/2012 07:12:21 AM 955 Views
You have 4 markers and you should use them all Robert Jordan - 10/11/2012 03:08:37 PM 690 Views
Indeed darius_sedai - 10/11/2012 03:59:51 PM 831 Views
Re: Addressing problems with the Bell Curve Dreadlord - 01/11/2012 06:23:07 PM 885 Views
Re: Addressing problems with the Bell Curve darius_sedai - 01/11/2012 09:48:04 PM 844 Views
Re: Addressing problems with the Bell Curve Dreadlord - 02/11/2012 09:02:58 PM 865 Views
Re: Addressing problems with the Bell Curve darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 09:56:50 PM 942 Views
I'll have to disagree with much of this Sidious - 03/11/2012 07:46:31 AM 897 Views
Why do you always think Strength is the point darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 04:35:26 PM 662 Views
I don't - I merely appreciate it as a factor Sidious - 03/11/2012 04:48:24 PM 760 Views
0 Evidence? Cyndane v. Alivia is plenty of evidence EDIT with exact quote darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 06:17:39 PM 823 Views
One other thing you have forgotten about darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 10:13:09 PM 770 Views
Your agenda blinds you to logic yet again...As I'll simply demonstrate with your example here... Shannow - 03/11/2012 11:08:13 PM 832 Views
Nope, the only experience she has in reality is against Rand darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 11:09:54 PM 742 Views
Nonsense. Shannow - 03/11/2012 11:11:05 PM 768 Views
Believe as you will darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 11:26:50 PM 935 Views
That's a classic. Shannow - 04/11/2012 12:06:13 AM 791 Views
You misquote on a regular basis and have no grasp of the timeline in the series darius_sedai - 04/11/2012 01:36:37 AM 686 Views
Hmm... Sidious - 04/11/2012 07:08:04 AM 1017 Views
stop getting all indignant ... I'm really not trying to be nasty to you darius_sedai - 04/11/2012 04:20:06 PM 829 Views
Reply to your EDIT: I think YOU have a totally warped perspective, based on what you wish for. Shannow - 03/11/2012 11:16:29 PM 781 Views
Funny that's exactly how I see your perspective darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 11:25:52 PM 798 Views
I don't need to interpret the following in any way other than the obvious to get the picture... Shannow - 04/11/2012 12:17:53 AM 2352 Views
as usual you miss that there is a timeline and strength growth throughout the series *NM* darius_sedai - 04/11/2012 01:47:41 AM 346 Views
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