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Age-Related Sample Bias Shadowkiller Send a noteboard - 18/12/2009 06:41:03 PM
Perhaps the distribution would be more Gaussian (bell-shaped) when you consider the whole possible population of channelers rather than just the AS. This is purely speculative, but since in the AoL every possible channeler was found and trained to potential, then perhaps the strength distribution would have been perfectly Gaussian in the AoL.
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The One Power Bell Curve: Proof that it is not centered on 50% of the strongest channeler's strength Shannow - 18/12/2009 08:37:55 AM 1690 Views
I always thought the curve was one sided Asha'man Warder - 18/12/2009 01:17:32 PM 983 Views
The Curve only refers to the channeling population, not to non-channelers. Shannow - 18/12/2009 01:56:25 PM 989 Views
I would say that your sample is flawed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 18/12/2009 05:02:02 PM 1079 Views
well said *NM* darius_sedai - 18/12/2009 05:12:40 PM 507 Views
It doesn't matter... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:02:38 PM 917 Views
But, it sort of does. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 18/12/2009 10:43:08 PM 992 Views
So you're saying that no modern Aes Sedai are even of average strength? Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:51:01 PM 1135 Views
Are you sure it's the same bell curve from the AoL? BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 11:11:19 PM 1042 Views
The Tower is restricted to the middle... fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 05:35:03 PM 1130 Views
Two things... Shannow - 18/12/2009 09:28:25 PM 1001 Views
The culling theory... Phelix - 18/12/2009 09:36:34 PM 931 Views
The culling theory applies to the ENTIRE population, not just Aes Sedai... Shannow - 18/12/2009 09:42:31 PM 1054 Views
Yes, but Aes Sedai take it to a new level... Phelix - 18/12/2009 09:48:59 PM 1134 Views
Re: Yes, but Aes Sedai take it to a new level... Shadowkiller - 18/12/2009 10:06:15 PM 908 Views
Several more things... fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 11:26:19 PM 1084 Views
You don't understand your own model... Shannow - 18/12/2009 11:38:05 PM 1109 Views
So RJ was wrong about Bell Curve distribution? darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 06:03:24 PM 973 Views
Re: So RJ was wrong about Bell Curve distribution? Sidious - 19/12/2009 06:10:52 PM 959 Views
Its simple really... fionwe1987 - 19/12/2009 06:15:23 PM 1010 Views
So, Aviendha trumps RJ? A woman who, as late as tGS, doesn't know what she's doing with the OP? fionwe1987 - 19/12/2009 06:12:42 PM 944 Views
Age-Related Sample Bias Shadowkiller - 18/12/2009 06:41:03 PM 943 Views
I have no problem with that...but it implies that the average woman today isn't at 50% of Lanfear... Shannow - 18/12/2009 09:46:00 PM 1053 Views
Partially agreed... Shadowkiller - 18/12/2009 10:13:46 PM 942 Views
Well, the Aes Sedai are the only group that we have detailed strength info about... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:26:48 PM 1095 Views
Sharina is AS ... she'd be dead in a few years if she hadn't gone to the Tower *NM* darius_sedai - 28/12/2009 01:08:20 AM 961 Views
A thought that occured to me, and I'd like your opinion... Phelix - 18/12/2009 07:38:29 PM 930 Views
Well Sharina isn't a sparker and she's the strongest AS darius_sedai - 18/12/2009 07:57:17 PM 951 Views
Yes... Phelix - 18/12/2009 08:01:57 PM 1045 Views
Is it just my bad memory or is one of the wondergirls not a sparker? Gher - 18/12/2009 10:12:59 PM 919 Views
I think it's just a bad memory... Phelix - 18/12/2009 10:19:25 PM 921 Views
Easier sulution, and real example. amirebram - 18/12/2009 10:03:20 PM 1002 Views
And that is indeed the solution I feel most comfortable with... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:08:40 PM 953 Views
Re: And that is indeed the solution I feel most comfortable with... Sidious - 19/12/2009 11:39:31 AM 1199 Views
Agree, but a little more curvy is better amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:17:16 PM 886 Views
*facepalm* BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 10:13:16 PM 965 Views
That's just the normalized value graphed on a log scale. amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:20:41 PM 931 Views
Dude, Seriously? Shadowkiller - 18/12/2009 10:19:25 PM 936 Views
Indeed, and that's why I propose that... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:31:23 PM 988 Views
So RJ used two separate scales, one actual one relative, to explain the same thing? fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 11:33:20 PM 956 Views
Yes, "Bell Curve" does not mean Gausian. Or normal distribution. amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:24:10 PM 946 Views
I'm sorry, but I've never heard of a non-Gaussian bell curve. Can you prove its existence? *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/12/2009 03:24:22 AM 509 Views
Maybe people in my field just use the term in a non-technical way. We do things with ... amirebram - 21/12/2009 07:24:43 PM 902 Views
It does to RJ Shadowkiller - 20/12/2009 03:12:30 PM 1024 Views
Yes, "Bell Curve" does not mean Gausian. Or normal distribution. amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:24:11 PM 917 Views
That's because outliers in IQ tests are excluded form the curve. *NM* fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 11:31:23 PM 522 Views
Really?!?! then what is the definition of a IQ of 200? amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:28:18 PM 1236 Views
You can have IQ's above that... fionwe1987 - 20/12/2009 05:09:44 AM 975 Views
I said that in the other post and was half torn to pieces *NM* Sidious - 19/12/2009 11:38:25 AM 469 Views
Eh. Ignore the IQ value and draw it on a linear weight scale amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:26:23 PM 923 Views
Re: The One Power Bell Curve: Proof that it is not centered on 50% of the strongest channeler's stre Kieran - 19/12/2009 06:02:34 PM 898 Views
I like this idea Shadowkiller - 20/12/2009 04:01:28 PM 1159 Views
Accidental Post *NM* Shadowkiller - 20/12/2009 07:11:09 PM 516 Views
Mathmatically this is very close to the system I proposed in another thread darius_sedai - 27/12/2009 01:23:51 AM 888 Views
Re: The One Power Bell Curve: taura-tierno - 27/12/2009 10:05:33 PM 1063 Views
What makes you think Alviarin is "middling"? darius_sedai - 27/12/2009 10:28:13 PM 1271 Views
Re: What makes you think Alviarin is "middling"? taura-tierno - 28/12/2009 03:19:14 PM 938 Views
Re: What makes you think Alviarin is "middling"? darius_sedai - 28/12/2009 03:30:44 PM 1157 Views
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