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Re: What do you mean, relative scale? fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 18/12/2009 01:40:33 AM

Because the post title says "relative strengths" and he says that 100 represents Rand's level. All the others' strengths are relative to Rand.

So what does a relative strength of 30 mean?
More importantly, once you convert this relative scale into an actual scale, that is the point at which RJ's bell curve kicks in.

Yes, I agree. Though if RJ had 21 levels, I would assume some are less than 1 standard deviation apart.

They certainly are. Why you're using this as an argument against me is what I'm wondering about now...

Well, to be quite honest, the bell curve reaches out to infinity in each direction, so limiting to 100 is kinda silly. But we have a put a limit, so let's say it IS 100.

We can put a limit of 100 quite easily. That is the point where the curve becomes an asymptote. We do this all the time when using bell curves for grades out of a hundred. Obviously, no one is going to have a grade from 101 to infinity. The curve has thus essentially ended there.
<qiote>In that case, 50 is the mean, but what is the standard deviation?
WHY DOES IT MATTER? I'm sorry if I'm coming across as frustrated and angry, but why do you keep harping on the standard deviation? There is nothing in all I've said that will be affected by the standard deviation much. It is an interesting artefact with no relevance!
If RJ has said that 62.5% of all channelers in RL are stronger than the weakest AS (based on your quote that 62.5% of channelers are strong enough to BE AS), then, that means the weakest AS is much less than one standard deviation from the mean of 50.

DUH! I said as much in one of my replies to you!
In fact, she is less than 1/2 a standard deviation from the mean.

Yes...
So, at one standard deviation from the mean, the strength level between average and one-SD stronger AS is twice that of the difference between average and weakest.

NO! Because Aes Sedai=/=female channeler.
As you move futher out, you will see that the difference in strength between the channeler in question and the average larger and larger compared to the difference between average AS and weakest AS.

Again, so? This proves the female channelers are clustered around the mean, which is the first implication of the bell curve. Why exactly have we had four posts of argument to reach this conclusion?
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The relative strength in the Power of Nynaeve vs Cadsuane vs Egwene/Elayne/Aviendha Sidious - 17/12/2009 03:32:03 PM 10816 Views
I assume you're referring to EFFECTIVE strength here... Shannow - 17/12/2009 04:27:53 PM 1983 Views
Re: I assume you're referring to EFFECTIVE strength here... Sidious - 17/12/2009 05:05:18 PM 1916 Views
Fair enough but the problem is... Shannow - 17/12/2009 05:13:39 PM 1725 Views
There's one thing that does suggest Lanfear is very dextrous... fionwe1987 - 17/12/2009 05:49:14 PM 1810 Views
Re: Fair enough but the problem is... Sidious - 17/12/2009 08:08:27 PM 1379 Views
Re: The relative strength in the Power of Nynaeve vs Cadsuane vs Egwene/Elayne/Aviendha darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 04:52:56 PM 2030 Views
Alivia's rings and chains angreal multiplies strength by 4 times or more... Shannow - 17/12/2009 04:57:17 PM 1728 Views
Indeed, and not only that Sidious - 17/12/2009 05:10:46 PM 1403 Views
Re: Alivia's rings and chains angreal multiplies strength by 4 times or more... darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 06:07:39 PM 1439 Views
Moiraine at 45 strength is way too high. She can't be that high. *NM* Logain - 17/12/2009 07:44:50 PM 887 Views
why? darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 07:57:37 PM 1512 Views
Re: why? Sidious - 17/12/2009 08:11:13 PM 1573 Views
I don't think there is one scale you can put both men and women on is the point darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 08:21:21 PM 1544 Views
and yet RJ does Sidious - 17/12/2009 08:27:39 PM 1473 Views
Re: and yet RJ does darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 09:49:20 PM 1325 Views
Re: and yet RJ does Sidious - 18/12/2009 04:20:16 AM 1395 Views
No more liberty than you are taking assuming only a woman like Graendal could do it! darius_sedai - 18/12/2009 05:08:04 PM 1543 Views
Re: No more liberty than you are taking assuming only a woman like Graendal could do it! Sidious - 19/12/2009 11:53:24 AM 1313 Views
Re: No more liberty than you are taking assuming only a woman like Graendal could do it! darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 05:12:47 PM 1207 Views
Meh... Sidious - 19/12/2009 06:01:56 PM 1216 Views
Re: Meh... darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 06:43:58 PM 1286 Views
Re: Meh... darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 06:46:03 PM 1567 Views
Re: The relative strength in the Power of Nynaeve vs Cadsuane vs Egwene/Elayne/Aviendha Sidious - 17/12/2009 05:07:28 PM 1509 Views
Re: The relative strength in the Power of Nynaeve vs Cadsuane vs Egwene/Elayne/Aviendha darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 06:24:12 PM 1469 Views
Let's work with your figures... Shannow - 17/12/2009 06:45:46 PM 1352 Views
Re: Let's work with your figures... darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 07:16:49 PM 1332 Views
You have a good point about Daigian and Semirhage. That may have been a BS mistake. *NM* Logain - 17/12/2009 07:50:25 PM 851 Views
Re: You have a good point about Daigian and Semirhage. That may have been a BS mistake. darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 07:59:13 PM 1428 Views
Still, it's created more questions than it has solved. Logain - 17/12/2009 08:13:26 PM 1453 Views
the obvious answer darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 10:06:33 PM 1310 Views
Re: You have a good point about Daigian and Semirhage. That may have been a BS mistake. Sidious - 17/12/2009 08:14:01 PM 1336 Views
Re: two women holding Nynaeve Logain - 17/12/2009 08:17:10 PM 1284 Views
Re: two women holding Nynaeve Sidious - 17/12/2009 08:19:34 PM 1469 Views
I personally think Nynaeve gained strength slower than most because of her block. Logain - 17/12/2009 08:30:44 PM 1571 Views
I think all the main characters were forced Sidious - 17/12/2009 08:38:41 PM 1436 Views
agreed! darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 10:01:37 PM 1345 Views
but we know as late as WH that she has not reached her full potential darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 09:50:12 PM 1372 Views
What? Where? *NM* Sidious - 18/12/2009 04:22:36 AM 1401 Views
I'll have to dig up the quote, apologies but I'm at work and don't have the books darius_sedai - 18/12/2009 05:00:20 PM 1367 Views
Sorry, Path of Daggers not Winter's Heart darius_sedai - 20/12/2009 03:32:33 AM 1303 Views
Don't links amplify stength? BlackAdder - 17/12/2009 10:26:12 PM 1276 Views
The opposite, actually. Phelix - 17/12/2009 10:36:51 PM 1363 Views
Gateway theory refutes this. The size of gateway is relevant to strength Logain - 17/12/2009 07:46:55 PM 1245 Views
Re: Gateway theory refutes this. The size of gateway is relevant to strength darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 07:55:38 PM 1458 Views
What do you think of the gap between Moghedien and Semirhage in relation to Logain - 17/12/2009 05:40:41 PM 1514 Views
It means even Moghedien is vastly stronger than the average modern Aes Sedai... Shannow - 17/12/2009 05:48:09 PM 1558 Views
Re: What do you think of the gap between Moghedien and Semirhage in relation to Sidious - 17/12/2009 08:15:58 PM 1406 Views
Agreed! *NM* Logain - 17/12/2009 08:19:08 PM 770 Views
Re: The relative strength in the Power of Nynaeve vs Cadsuane vs Egwene/Elayne/Aviendha RugbyPlayingAshaman - 17/12/2009 06:47:23 PM 1520 Views
Except tthat Egwene herself says she has no chance against Moghedien... Shannow - 17/12/2009 06:53:18 PM 1435 Views
Re: Except tthat Egwene herself says she has no chance against Moghedien... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 17/12/2009 07:26:55 PM 1644 Views
uhm.... yes she knows Oberonus - 17/12/2009 08:04:08 PM 1496 Views
Re: uhm.... yes she knows RugbyPlayingAshaman - 17/12/2009 10:24:17 PM 1374 Views
yup *NM* darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 10:49:51 PM 717 Views
Re: Except tthat Egwene herself says she has no chance against Moghedien... darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 07:28:00 PM 1449 Views
Re: Except tthat Egwene herself says she has no chance against Moghedien... Sidious - 17/12/2009 08:23:01 PM 1646 Views
Ishamael told her that she would never be strong enough to face him darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 09:52:47 PM 1394 Views
And Ishamael was killed be a shepherd and Bel'al balefired by a "weak" Aes Sedai. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 17/12/2009 10:33:41 PM 1398 Views
I hope that's not your standard for dueling Sidious - 18/12/2009 04:24:09 AM 1346 Views
what you expect a Channeler to announce themselves and darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 12:47:17 AM 1352 Views
How can we be certain Egwene was at full strength when she said that? Logain - 17/12/2009 07:58:39 PM 1305 Views
agreed darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 08:00:40 PM 1285 Views
Elayne says Egwene was at her full strength in TSR, and thus was stronger than she currently was. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 17/12/2009 10:25:31 PM 1230 Views
Elayne says Egwene was forced and was thus currently stronger darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 10:51:28 PM 1273 Views
Definitely TSR, because I re-read that book constantly - will try to find the section! RugbyPlayingAshaman - 17/12/2009 11:23:20 PM 1266 Views
Re: Definitely TSR, because I re-read that book constantly - will try to find the section! darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 11:25:31 PM 1315 Views
Didn't the glossary say that Cadsuane was not far behind Eg/El? *NM* Cannoli - 17/12/2009 08:05:32 PM 781 Views
I'll check *NM* Sidious - 17/12/2009 08:28:57 PM 723 Views
This thread has achieved absolutely nothing. When people don't accept quotes, what's the use... Shannow - 17/12/2009 10:22:45 PM 1404 Views
No people just interpret things differently darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 10:56:45 PM 1220 Views
But you ignore RJ's own quotes... who're you to talk? fionwe1987 - 17/12/2009 11:13:40 PM 1156 Views
I think they are secretly just trying to make Lanfear appear that much stronger *NM* darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 11:17:38 PM 699 Views
You also forget something. Phelix - 17/12/2009 11:36:50 PM 1268 Views
Re: You also forget something. darius_sedai - 17/12/2009 11:43:50 PM 1269 Views
Re: You also forget something. Phelix - 18/12/2009 02:09:08 AM 1296 Views
That has nothing to do with what I said... fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 12:21:06 AM 1284 Views
Re: That has nothing to do with what I said... Sidious - 18/12/2009 01:28:53 PM 1183 Views
Dude, prove it in a random sample, not in a skewed sample like "women who want to be Aes Sedai". fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 05:43:22 PM 1234 Views
Show me a random sample in the series that we can use *NM* Sidious - 18/12/2009 06:45:08 PM 1196 Views
I cannot. That's the point... fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 08:33:38 PM 1250 Views
Re: I cannot. That's the point... Sidious - 19/12/2009 11:58:39 AM 1278 Views
Sorry, but no... fionwe1987 - 19/12/2009 06:23:41 PM 1279 Views
The One Power Bell Curve's average strength is not 50, it is more like 15... Shannow - 17/12/2009 11:41:48 PM 1766 Views
but you are the person quantifying the actual strength levels. darius_sedai - 18/12/2009 12:09:08 AM 1264 Views
Yes, Sidious' scale is a relative scale not an absolute one *NM* BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 12:23:25 AM 1189 Views
In a Bell curve, mean=median=mode. I suppose that is untrue now? fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 12:37:47 AM 1207 Views
Re: In a Bell curve, mean=median=mode. I suppose that is untrue now? BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 12:47:52 AM 1260 Views
What do you mean, relative scale? fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 12:53:29 AM 1185 Views
Re: What do you mean, relative scale? BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 01:16:53 AM 1150 Views
Re: What do you mean, relative scale? fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 01:40:33 AM 1259 Views
OK, I have no interest in OP Strength, but you comments about statistics and bell curve got me BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 12:20:27 AM 1262 Views
1 to 100 works perfectly well as a range... fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 12:47:44 AM 1160 Views
Here is an example with an absolute scale, converted to relative BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 01:03:38 AM 1357 Views
The Tower is not the whole range of channeler population! fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 01:28:38 AM 1306 Views
Re: The Tower is not the whole range of channeler population! BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 02:03:00 AM 1371 Views
Re: The Tower is not the whole range of channeler population! fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 03:16:25 AM 1328 Views
You're right, and that proves my point - here are the calculations and the evidence... Shannow - 18/12/2009 07:51:26 AM 1313 Views
Dude, read up on some statistics, then we'll continue this debate... fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 06:05:26 PM 1203 Views
Explain one thing to me... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:40:00 PM 1238 Views
Who said she's stronger than two very strong AS? Silviana can shield her alone! *NM* fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 11:01:01 PM 682 Views
Aviendha said so in FoH. It is a direct quote. Shannow - 18/12/2009 11:04:21 PM 1197 Views
This is why I have a hard time with anyone using too many darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 12:22:40 AM 1224 Views
Can you provide the quote? fionwe1987 - 19/12/2009 06:24:40 PM 1148 Views
Well, I was curious so I went and found it darius_sedai - 26/12/2009 08:59:46 PM 1350 Views
which is also suspect darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 12:04:14 AM 1252 Views
No it's not Sidious - 19/12/2009 12:04:21 PM 1218 Views
we're in agreement darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 05:22:34 PM 1177 Views
OK, the Tower AS don't fall into a bell-curve, then. BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 10:34:16 PM 1247 Views
So, RJ made that statement for what reason? fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 11:03:30 PM 1206 Views
I don't think it's a lie BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 11:19:41 PM 1268 Views
Agreed Sidious - 18/12/2009 01:04:14 PM 1215 Views
Re: But you ignore RJ's own quotes... who're you to talk? Sidious - 18/12/2009 04:31:53 AM 1212 Views
Re: But you ignore RJ's own quotes... who're you to talk? fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 04:42:33 AM 1175 Views
Re: But you ignore RJ's own quotes... who're you to talk? Sidious - 18/12/2009 01:04:39 PM 1244 Views
Bell curves CANNOT be skewed! fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 06:06:15 PM 1287 Views
I've discussed this before... fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 01:06:07 AM 1297 Views
Re: I've discussed this before... Sidious - 18/12/2009 04:37:30 AM 1313 Views
Re: I've discussed this before... fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 04:58:48 AM 1271 Views
Egwene + Lelaine + Romanda is weaker than one male Forsaken...according to Egwene herself... Shannow - 18/12/2009 07:02:28 AM 1296 Views
Why are you entertaining this? Sidious - 18/12/2009 01:19:25 PM 1235 Views
The other poster showed no proof that RJ's math was wrong. Read what he said again! *NM* fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 06:09:49 PM 708 Views
Verin's circle matched Granedal dude. And average strength does not mean great strength. fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 06:07:51 PM 1258 Views
Re: Egwene + Lelaine + Romanda is weaker than one male Forsaken...according to Egwene herself... darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 12:46:18 AM 1252 Views
I can't imagine it being about skill Sidious - 19/12/2009 12:06:42 PM 1279 Views
of course it's about skill darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 05:22:45 PM 1271 Views
Not it isn't! Sidious - 19/12/2009 05:52:02 PM 1293 Views
If she was only thinking about strength why then didn't she have a plan to add Sheriam darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 07:09:08 PM 1209 Views
I always thought that without her angreal... everynametaken - 18/12/2009 06:27:07 AM 1388 Views
Egwene, Elayne, and Aviendha are equally matched. Heiko - 18/12/2009 07:47:03 AM 1484 Views
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