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I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM

I think the strength levels work in powers of ten...
- 1 in 10 - Moiraine strength
- 1 in 100 - Egwene strength
- 1 in 1000 - Nynaeve strength
- 1 in 10 000 - Graendal strength
- 1 in 100 000 - Lanfear strength

Nor do I think it makes sense that there's such a vast difference in numbers from Lanfear to Graendal.

While Lanfear strength women are surely rarer than Graendal strength women, they cannot be that much rarer given the bell curve distribution. As we move towards the upper echelons (and the lower) the curve is getting flatter, and closer to zero.

Its more likely one in 100,000 for Lanfear, 1 in 95,000 for Grandal and 1 in 90,000 for Nynaeve (assuming the old list is still true).
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Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Logain - 21/11/2009 02:53:22 PM 1748 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 1105 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1297 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 948 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 379 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 1047 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 883 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 810 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 782 Views
I find it unlikely that a super strong channeler would end up being unimportant to the plot *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:54:43 PM 358 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 732 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 720 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 855 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 365 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 358 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 357 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 360 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 1013 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 802 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 356 Views
Yes. She is so rare that she is mythic. A foiled Nynaeve can prolly fetch $100. *NM* Bookwyrm - 21/11/2009 09:59:28 PM 366 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 345 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 760 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 804 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 844 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 830 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 765 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 821 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 812 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 902 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 807 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 757 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 803 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 852 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 823 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 812 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 901 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 847 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 863 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 838 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 778 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 815 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 870 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 877 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 833 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 1062 Views
Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. Logain - 28/11/2009 09:41:10 PM 727 Views
Re: Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:40:02 AM 950 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 1011 Views
Fionwe1987 is right. We do have a large enough sample. And the linking examples are good. *NM* Logain - 28/11/2009 09:32:14 PM 362 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 725 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 352 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 379 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 340 Views
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