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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 1513 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 875 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1061 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 744 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 279 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 845 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 683 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 611 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 573 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 266 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 541 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 523 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 633 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 267 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 269 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 246 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 259 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 786 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 591 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 270 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 269 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 252 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 528 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 584 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 636 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 628 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 552 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 594 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 576 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 691 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 582 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 537 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 596 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 617 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 604 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 574 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 658 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 639 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 643 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 602 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 546 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 604 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 631 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 650 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 620 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 838 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 526 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 742 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 774 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 254 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 522 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 260 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 283 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 243 Views
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