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That's the whole point. Thanks for finally seeing it. Shannow Send a noteboard - 19/11/2012 09:43:27 PM
not some blended thing that only works for your special math


That's exactly the point I'm demonstrating.

IF a linear normal distribution is to apply, then the rules of a linear normal distribution HAVE to be true in all instances. Else it's not a normal distribution.

Hence, in a linear normal distribution, Daigian - being stronger than 37.5% of the population- would HAVE to be exactly 0.32SD below the Mean.

Thus, if one is at any stage able to prove - based on undeniable evidence from the books - that the rules of a normal distribution are impossible to apply to the strength distribution among channelers, then it is proof that channeler strength is NOT represented by a normal distribution.

THAT is what I am demonstrating. The fact that it is impossible to have Daigian at 0.32SD below the Mean, given the evidence from the books, means that it is IMPOSSIBLE for this distribution to be a linear normal one.

Do you understand now?

Daigian being 0.32SD below the Mean is not possible if the channeler population is a normal distribution. Because then you would not have room for 2SD's on the lower side, never mind the 5 or 6 SD's we see on the upper side.

What I have said is: If a normal distribution applied, x and y HAVE to be true. Since x and y clearly cannot be true, given the evidence from the books, a normal distribution is disproven.

The only solution is that we are not dealing with a normal distribution here.
This message last edited by Shannow on 19/11/2012 at 09:50:09 PM
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That's the whole point. Thanks for finally seeing it. - 19/11/2012 09:43:27 PM 904 Views
keep believing that ... but you making up numbers isn't really relevant *NM* - 20/11/2012 04:29:44 AM 619 Views
Please show me a number that is made up. The 0.32SD for Daigian is a rule of statistics. - 20/11/2012 07:15:48 AM 872 Views
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You have proven nothing, except that you have an opinion *NM* - 18/11/2012 02:21:35 AM 605 Views
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You need to read it for yourself, since you're completely confused. - 20/11/2012 03:54:26 PM 811 Views
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Well... - 18/11/2012 08:43:59 PM 932 Views
Re: Well... - 19/11/2012 03:40:44 PM 899 Views
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Some points - 19/11/2012 06:03:00 PM 973 Views
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Agreed - 20/11/2012 08:13:37 AM 915 Views
probably - 20/11/2012 06:18:45 PM 811 Views
Re: this is why I think all of the Forsaken are very close in Power - 20/11/2012 02:45:18 PM 829 Views
I think RJ went out of his way to keep strength a bit of a mystery - 20/11/2012 08:42:44 PM 845 Views
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I agree - 22/11/2012 01:43:02 AM 1067 Views
Math gurus...Is it possible to find the missing variable... - 21/11/2012 05:12:24 PM 830 Views
the problem is that the Mean is not going to tell us much really - 22/11/2012 02:55:03 AM 907 Views
Re: Math gurus...Is it possible to find the missing variable... - 23/11/2012 02:59:12 PM 1137 Views
Disregard this post *NM* - 23/11/2012 03:02:24 PM 805 Views

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