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Partially agreed... Shadowkiller Send a noteboard - 18/12/2009 10:13:46 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.


And the evidence in the books clearly show that the average Aes Sedai isn't close to 50% as strong as the strongest woman.

Heck, the average Aes Sedai is shown to be less than 50% as strong as Egwene.

So I am perfectly happy to accept a perfect Bell Curve in the Age of Legends. But that wouldn't apply to modern channelers.

I agree with you that the Aes Sedai are not distributed around 50%.

I do not agree, at least not from the evidence I've seen, that if you included all modern channelers the distribution would still not be at 50% mean. I think to make a proper survey you would need to count all potential channelers who have never been trained, all Sea Folk, all damane, and any other channeling groups I've forgotten.

(Note 1: I tried to make this point in my first post, but I think bringing up the AoL was a distraction.
Note 2: My count is highly speculative, but I'm not saying this distribution is true, merely possible.)

So to reiterate, if you're only arguing about AS, then I agree. They are, on average, pretty weak. If you're expanding the argument to all female channelers of the Age, then I'm not so sure.
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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 1686 Views
I always thought the curve was one sided Asha'man Warder - 18/12/2009 01:17:32 PM 980 Views
The Curve only refers to the channeling population, not to non-channelers. Shannow - 18/12/2009 01:56:25 PM 985 Views
I would say that your sample is flawed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 18/12/2009 05:02:02 PM 1075 Views
well said *NM* darius_sedai - 18/12/2009 05:12:40 PM 506 Views
It doesn't matter... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:02:38 PM 915 Views
But, it sort of does. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 18/12/2009 10:43:08 PM 989 Views
So you're saying that no modern Aes Sedai are even of average strength? Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:51:01 PM 1133 Views
Are you sure it's the same bell curve from the AoL? BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 11:11:19 PM 1040 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 997 Views
The culling theory... Phelix - 18/12/2009 09:36:34 PM 928 Views
The culling theory applies to the ENTIRE population, not just Aes Sedai... Shannow - 18/12/2009 09:42:31 PM 1051 Views
Yes, but Aes Sedai take it to a new level... Phelix - 18/12/2009 09:48:59 PM 1131 Views
Re: Yes, but Aes Sedai take it to a new level... Shadowkiller - 18/12/2009 10:06:15 PM 903 Views
Several more things... fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 11:26:19 PM 1082 Views
You don't understand your own model... Shannow - 18/12/2009 11:38:05 PM 1107 Views
So RJ was wrong about Bell Curve distribution? darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 06:03:24 PM 970 Views
Re: So RJ was wrong about Bell Curve distribution? Sidious - 19/12/2009 06:10:52 PM 955 Views
Its simple really... fionwe1987 - 19/12/2009 06:15:23 PM 1006 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 941 Views
Age-Related Sample Bias Shadowkiller - 18/12/2009 06:41:03 PM 938 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 1051 Views
Partially agreed... Shadowkiller - 18/12/2009 10:13:46 PM 940 Views
Well, the Aes Sedai are the only group that we have detailed strength info about... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:26:48 PM 1093 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 959 Views
A thought that occured to me, and I'd like your opinion... Phelix - 18/12/2009 07:38:29 PM 927 Views
Well Sharina isn't a sparker and she's the strongest AS darius_sedai - 18/12/2009 07:57:17 PM 947 Views
Yes... Phelix - 18/12/2009 08:01:57 PM 1042 Views
Is it just my bad memory or is one of the wondergirls not a sparker? Gher - 18/12/2009 10:12:59 PM 916 Views
I think it's just a bad memory... Phelix - 18/12/2009 10:19:25 PM 919 Views
Easier sulution, and real example. amirebram - 18/12/2009 10:03:20 PM 999 Views
And that is indeed the solution I feel most comfortable with... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:08:40 PM 951 Views
Re: And that is indeed the solution I feel most comfortable with... Sidious - 19/12/2009 11:39:31 AM 1195 Views
Agree, but a little more curvy is better amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:17:16 PM 884 Views
*facepalm* BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 10:13:16 PM 963 Views
That's just the normalized value graphed on a log scale. amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:20:41 PM 929 Views
Dude, Seriously? Shadowkiller - 18/12/2009 10:19:25 PM 934 Views
Indeed, and that's why I propose that... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:31:23 PM 985 Views
So RJ used two separate scales, one actual one relative, to explain the same thing? fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 11:33:20 PM 954 Views
Yes, "Bell Curve" does not mean Gausian. Or normal distribution. amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:24:10 PM 944 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 898 Views
It does to RJ Shadowkiller - 20/12/2009 03:12:30 PM 1022 Views
Yes, "Bell Curve" does not mean Gausian. Or normal distribution. amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:24:11 PM 915 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 1234 Views
You can have IQ's above that... fionwe1987 - 20/12/2009 05:09:44 AM 972 Views
I said that in the other post and was half torn to pieces *NM* Sidious - 19/12/2009 11:38:25 AM 468 Views
Eh. Ignore the IQ value and draw it on a linear weight scale amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:26:23 PM 920 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 894 Views
I like this idea Shadowkiller - 20/12/2009 04:01:28 PM 1155 Views
Accidental Post *NM* Shadowkiller - 20/12/2009 07:11:09 PM 514 Views
Mathmatically this is very close to the system I proposed in another thread darius_sedai - 27/12/2009 01:23:51 AM 884 Views
Re: The One Power Bell Curve: taura-tierno - 27/12/2009 10:05:33 PM 1059 Views
What makes you think Alviarin is "middling"? darius_sedai - 27/12/2009 10:28:13 PM 1267 Views
Re: What makes you think Alviarin is "middling"? taura-tierno - 28/12/2009 03:19:14 PM 935 Views
Re: What makes you think Alviarin is "middling"? darius_sedai - 28/12/2009 03:30:44 PM 1152 Views
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