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Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... Tor Send a noteboard - 11/11/2012 11:37:16 AM
This is not a thought experiment. It is a thoughtless experiment.


Strength in the power is essentially like a random number, handed out to potential channelers at birth. The value of that number, or even if you have one, isn't known until you get tested. So how is it different from my second example with the coins?

Also, I didn't say I expected the same number of heads and tails, but roughly the same number, which is very reasonable. I can explain the maths, if you like.

Finally, I'm going to hazard a guess. Are you by any chance an engineer?
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The Bell Curve revisited Shannow - 29/10/2012 09:44:09 AM 1371 Views
Re: The Bell Curve revisited Tor - 29/10/2012 10:21:27 AM 751 Views
That's incorrect... Shannow - 29/10/2012 10:26:49 AM 1314 Views
Re: That's incorrect... Tor - 29/10/2012 10:36:32 AM 769 Views
Re: That's incorrect... Shannow - 29/10/2012 10:40:27 AM 621 Views
Re: That's incorrect... Tor - 29/10/2012 10:42:57 AM 622 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 712 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 606 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 691 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 901 Views
RJ the physicist didn't know math, so that Shannow could be right... fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 02:11:19 PM 645 Views
Response to a few of your poorly researched points... Shannow - 29/10/2012 02:31:17 PM 639 Views
Re: RJ the physicist didn't know math, so that Shannow could be right... Tor - 29/10/2012 02:37:33 PM 654 Views
Exactly... Shannow - 29/10/2012 02:39:30 PM 641 Views
there are dozens of reasons for this darius_sedai - 29/10/2012 08:18:18 PM 665 Views
Excellent point. fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 08:24:37 PM 678 Views
Re: there are dozens of reasons for this Tor - 29/10/2012 09:07:35 PM 597 Views
Again I don't argue that genetics play no role darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 01:57:24 AM 552 Views
Re: Again I don't argue that genetics play no role Tor - 30/10/2012 07:07:17 AM 595 Views
I don't think it plays much role in the plot darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 03:17:55 PM 742 Views
Once again just so,we are clear on my stance with Genetics and Strength darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 03:27:11 PM 611 Views
That the 1000 Novices aren't a random sample of the population? fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 08:23:47 PM 550 Views
And why would it be biased towards those with lower strength? Tor - 29/10/2012 09:11:25 PM 546 Views
Absolutely no reason... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:35:35 AM 660 Views
Re: Absolutely no reason... Tor - 30/10/2012 06:43:54 AM 551 Views
Only if it was a random sampling. Which this is not. fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:58:34 PM 608 Views
That's exactly the point. I want you to explain why it wasn't random. Tor - 30/10/2012 02:14:59 PM 562 Views
It wasn't random because it was a self-selected sample! fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:43:03 PM 567 Views
Re: It wasn't random because it was a self-selected sample! Tor - 30/10/2012 02:47:30 PM 576 Views
Go read a stats text will you? fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:54:16 PM 570 Views
Done Tor - 31/10/2012 09:34:11 AM 1227 Views
You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... fionwe1987 - 10/11/2012 10:14:19 PM 824 Views
Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... Tor - 11/11/2012 11:37:16 AM 622 Views
Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... fionwe1987 - 11/11/2012 07:14:48 PM 503 Views
Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... Tor - 11/11/2012 08:33:59 PM 1262 Views
Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... Tor - 11/11/2012 08:43:19 PM 783 Views
Seriously? I went and looked at some statistics books, and you won't even reply? Tor - 01/11/2012 12:13:49 PM 589 Views
Still nothing? Tor - 10/11/2012 03:33:15 PM 580 Views
Still doesn't explain the difference Praziquantel - 30/10/2012 07:01:53 PM 523 Views
Re: Still doesn't explain the difference fionwe1987 - 10/11/2012 10:21:00 PM 600 Views
Yes that totally makes sense Sidious - 30/10/2012 08:07:16 AM 692 Views
Thank you! *NM* Tor - 30/10/2012 10:19:15 AM 317 Views
That's not what happened... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:01:52 PM 608 Views
Re: That's not what happened... Tor - 30/10/2012 02:15:57 PM 559 Views
Who said it would? fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:44:17 PM 586 Views
let's not mix up "random" and "representative" darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 05:28:09 PM 629 Views
Doesn't mean RJ applied it to his series Sidious - 30/10/2012 08:23:29 AM 648 Views
But of course he did.. fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:13:07 PM 657 Views
I hate to get into these things HousealThor - 29/10/2012 05:45:50 PM 725 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 653 Views
In the truest sense, you are probably right that it is skewed HousealThor - 29/10/2012 08:20:52 PM 698 Views
Overwhelm Lanfear, not match her. *NM* fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 08:26:09 PM 355 Views
Truth is, Moiraine was being overly optimistic... Shannow - 29/10/2012 08:39:17 PM 624 Views
You're pathetic... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:20:01 AM 567 Views
The quote isn't specific Sidious - 30/10/2012 08:32:36 AM 672 Views
Its highly specific... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:15:38 PM 514 Views
Yet neither of them are at full potential and at least equal a Forsaken darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 03:45:24 PM 1163 Views
Honestly! darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 02:07:37 AM 596 Views
Re: In the truest sense, you are probably right that it is skewed Tor - 29/10/2012 09:10:27 PM 599 Views
Lots of people mean perfectly normal distribution when they say it HousealThor - 30/10/2012 05:25:35 PM 545 Views
Couldn't the Towers method of obtaining Aes Sedai be to blame? TheCrownless - 30/10/2012 12:04:01 AM 734 Views
Re: Couldn't the Towers method of obtaining Aes Sedai be to blame? Tor - 30/10/2012 09:33:44 AM 684 Views
Are you sure about that? TheCrownless - 30/10/2012 12:03:43 PM 670 Views
Re: Are you sure about that? Tor - 30/10/2012 12:19:34 PM 600 Views
That doesn't seem a coherent narrative to me TheCrownless - 30/10/2012 04:26:25 PM 871 Views
Sharina did not have the Spark, nor did Nicola darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 05:16:40 PM 661 Views
Re: Sharina did not have the Spark, nor did Nicola TheCrownless - 30/10/2012 05:54:41 PM 588 Views
We do not know if Cadsuane or any of the Forsaken are Sparkers darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 10:33:55 PM 709 Views
Re: We do not know if Cadsuane or any of the Forsaken are Sparkers TheCrownless - 31/10/2012 12:30:52 AM 656 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 495 Views
you're confusing 2 things Zaphod - 30/10/2012 04:27:32 AM 727 Views
+1 *NM* Sidious - 30/10/2012 09:17:07 AM 668 Views
Re: you're confusing 2 things Simon - 30/10/2012 09:21:39 AM 668 Views
Not true... Shannow - 30/10/2012 11:49:57 AM 695 Views
One thing HousealThor - 30/10/2012 05:23:17 PM 651 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 669 Views
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