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However many ways they meant "dexterity," ALL are precluded by saying, "pure strength" Joel Send a noteboard - 02/07/2015 12:09:11 AM

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View original postThen the quoted section basically says, "if comparing SOLELY strength, ignoring ALL else, the strongest man was as strong as the strongest woman." We know that is false because the male scale has levels above the female scales highest, and the rest of the entrys context consistently shows that comparison is not apples to oranges: Strength x is strength x, for male AND female, though a woman will have more skill than they would have as a man with all skills developed to the same degree.
The dexterity advantage is women only, and is inherent. The section is basically saying that if you ognore knowledge, practice, and other acquired characteristics, and stick to inherent stuff alone, the strongest man and strongest woman are the same.

Particularly when they make that explicit by clarifying that their statement is "avoiding the advantages of dexterity" etc. All that is sure is that WHATEVER they meant was very poorly expressed, because we must figure it out before we even CAN decide if we agree.

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Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! fionwe1987 - 24/06/2015 09:56:33 PM 2389 Views
Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! gban007 - 25/06/2015 08:01:04 AM 1303 Views
Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! fionwe1987 - 25/06/2015 05:49:52 PM 1355 Views
That still would not make sense Joel - 25/06/2015 09:22:48 PM 1384 Views
It would fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 07:17:09 PM 1373 Views
However many ways they meant "dexterity," ALL are precluded by saying, "pure strength" Joel - 02/07/2015 12:09:11 AM 1498 Views
Re: That still would not make sense Onarishma - 01/10/2015 11:54:06 PM 1467 Views
Re: Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out! darius_sedai - 25/06/2015 05:23:32 PM 1589 Views
I suspect... fionwe1987 - 25/06/2015 05:47:59 PM 1391 Views
Re: I suspect... darius_sedai - 25/06/2015 06:33:10 PM 1468 Views
Yeah, a comprehensive scale restricted to AS would not be comprehensive Joel - 25/06/2015 09:22:36 PM 1411 Views
Re: Yeah, a comprehensive scale restricted to AS would not be comprehensive darius_sedai - 25/06/2015 09:56:22 PM 1346 Views
Sorilea can GRASP the Source reliably; there is no indication she can USE it Joel - 27/06/2015 08:19:19 PM 1408 Views
Re: Sorilea can GRASP the Source reliably; there is no indication she can USE it darius_sedai - 29/06/2015 07:58:55 PM 1273 Views
Since she looks her age I suspect reaching it is almost entirely due to natural longevity Joel - 29/06/2015 09:16:21 PM 1226 Views
Not when you consider Morgase darius_sedai - 30/06/2015 09:02:35 PM 1279 Views
Morghase did use her ability to effect, when unencumbered by Tower nonsense fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 07:22:47 PM 1632 Views
Re: Morghase did use her ability to effect, when unencumbered by Tower nonsense darius_sedai - 01/07/2015 10:32:13 PM 1407 Views
Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase Joel - 02/07/2015 12:21:55 AM 1439 Views
Re: Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase darius_sedai - 08/07/2015 03:26:43 AM 1295 Views
Re: Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase Joel - 09/07/2015 02:25:58 AM 1394 Views
RJ did say... fionwe1987 - 09/07/2015 07:13:01 AM 1216 Views
True, but that only makes slowings imprecise nature harder to gauge Joel - 10/07/2015 02:51:45 AM 1706 Views
Morgase spent nearly 2 years in the Tower darius_sedai - 09/07/2015 03:22:06 PM 1599 Views
And countless hours of frustrated focus to--fleetingly--grasp the source ONCE (i.e. less than twice) Joel - 10/07/2015 02:51:53 AM 1481 Views
doesn't make sense as you describe it darius_sedai - 10/07/2015 04:42:31 PM 1208 Views
It does not make sense as Jordan describes it either Joel - 10/07/2015 09:00:36 PM 1447 Views
I agree with all of this fionwe1987 - 10/07/2015 05:21:40 PM 1279 Views
You are wise Joel - 10/07/2015 09:06:16 PM 1351 Views
But the scale was only applicable for Aes Sedai; they are the only ones to whom strength matters Cannoli - 25/06/2015 11:10:45 PM 1332 Views
It MATTERS to everyone; just because it is irrelevant to a hierarchy does not make it absolutely so Joel - 27/06/2015 08:44:07 PM 1325 Views
The problem with that fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 07:26:53 PM 1492 Views
66 levels for women + 6 ( ? ) for men Terez - 27/06/2015 10:58:16 AM 1557 Views
theory, lesser strength increases the likely hood of a very specific sometimes untapped talent? Aleksis Michael - 30/06/2015 12:25:45 AM 1303 Views
Developed skills are distinct from innate Talents (in Randland, literally) but I would still say no Joel - 30/06/2015 01:21:25 PM 1278 Views
This thing is all over the place Shannow - 30/06/2015 02:39:01 PM 1453 Views
Re: This thing is all over the place darius_sedai - 30/06/2015 09:39:43 PM 1410 Views
Some of it is... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2015 08:10:00 PM 1516 Views
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