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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 1703 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 1059 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1240 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 902 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 351 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 1002 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 835 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 763 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 735 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 328 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 683 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 670 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 803 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 338 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 333 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 330 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 336 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 948 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 758 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 329 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 335 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 325 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 703 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 756 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 798 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 788 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 720 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 774 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 765 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 853 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 757 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 712 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 761 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 799 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 779 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 770 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 845 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 799 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 821 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 780 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 731 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 773 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 823 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 830 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 782 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 998 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 685 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 898 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 966 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 336 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 668 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 322 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 357 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 316 Views
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