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Re: Except that gateway size is used multiple times by characters to judge comparative strength... RugbyPlayingAshaman Send a noteboard - 22/12/2009 11:32:21 PM
Except that my point was that one of the stronger women, Aviendha, has her gateway's affected in a way that you can't gauge her strength from it, and that we don't know if it is easier to skim with Saidar versus trying to Travel with it.

My point is that there are many variables preventing this from being a dependable means of gauging the strength factor. Rand, for example, is said to have a Talent for Travelling - is this why his Gateways are the larget an individual, unaided channeler can make or is it because of his greater strength with saidin? You could debate this backwards and forwards, because RJ made the point confusing enough to make it uncertain. Unless you are saying that his Talent has absolutely nothing to do with Gateway size, which unfortunately is neither supported nor refuted by the books.

Also, you fall into the trap that the Aes Sedai fall into - they spent so much time using strength to determine ranking and mindset to determine who they should allow to reach certain phases of training that Berowin and other channelers with surprisingly potent Talents are not truly affiliated with the Tower. IE: Generating an effect is one thing, but strength is not always as important as affinity, skill and a Talent.

Just because all the characters believe something to be true does not mean it is so.
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I've been playing with some numbers since we've been having all of these OP strength debates darius_sedai - 20/12/2009 06:34:05 PM 1458 Views
There are 21 levels, not 100. More later. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/12/2009 07:23:18 PM 541 Views
RJ has said a number of times that the 21 level scale darius_sedai - 20/12/2009 07:35:25 PM 838 Views
Few glaring errors... Shannow - 20/12/2009 09:04:55 PM 1031 Views
Re: Few glaring errors... darius_sedai - 21/12/2009 07:52:18 AM 979 Views
You don't get it, do you... Shannow - 21/12/2009 08:19:00 AM 952 Views
Didn't you claim that Eggy+Rom+Lel cannot match a male forsaken? Now they can match Lanfear? fionwe1987 - 21/12/2009 04:14:32 PM 831 Views
That only strengthens my point. Shannow - 21/12/2009 06:23:39 PM 880 Views
No it does not. fionwe1987 - 28/12/2009 02:45:42 AM 920 Views
What you are missing is that darius_sedai - 21/12/2009 06:46:04 PM 897 Views
I'm not missing it at all.. Shannow - 21/12/2009 06:58:04 PM 923 Views
Let's try matching that with the actual text darius_sedai - 22/12/2009 03:01:36 PM 890 Views
Not correct... Shannow - 22/12/2009 03:29:24 PM 970 Views
Believe as you like, I'm not here to convince you to otherwise, I'm stating how I read the evidence darius_sedai - 22/12/2009 06:01:24 PM 868 Views
You're reading the evidence wrong. Shannow - 22/12/2009 06:27:17 PM 867 Views
RJ also pointed out that Alivia's skill set as a weapon came in handy darius_sedai - 22/12/2009 07:40:35 PM 864 Views
I thought a power law distribution is much more likely, TBH redhand - 20/12/2009 09:39:21 PM 938 Views
Yes. It essentially refers to a skewed histogram - biased to the lower end of the range... Shannow - 20/12/2009 09:53:18 PM 960 Views
Corrections Shadowkiller - 21/12/2009 01:48:43 AM 998 Views
No... Shannow - 21/12/2009 07:47:58 AM 871 Views
True, the application of this model is inconsistent *NM* Shadowkiller - 21/12/2009 02:34:26 PM 656 Views
Not if you point out that the average AS is not as strong as the overall average channeler darius_sedai - 25/12/2009 04:30:17 AM 870 Views
yet RJ has said flat out that OP strength is on an Bell Curve. Meaning the majority of channelers darius_sedai - 21/12/2009 07:36:22 AM 841 Views
Perhaps... Phelix - 21/12/2009 07:52:13 AM 945 Views
I've always hated bell curves Ryan - 21/12/2009 03:56:26 PM 856 Views
The most logical answer is that the average AOL channeler was stronger than the current average... Shannow - 21/12/2009 06:36:07 PM 895 Views
and that in no way maps to any kind of Bell Curve darius_sedai - 22/12/2009 06:02:41 PM 738 Views
Why? Shannow - 22/12/2009 06:34:25 PM 888 Views
Can you provide the quote where RJ tells us the darius_sedai - 22/12/2009 07:45:04 PM 781 Views
Always go back to the evidence... Shannow - 22/12/2009 09:03:42 PM 934 Views
I'll respond when you can actually provide a few actual quotes to support any of this darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 03:20:44 PM 841 Views
Name an item you dispute and I will provide the quote.... Shannow - 23/12/2009 05:19:49 PM 838 Views
it's addressed below darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 05:23:58 PM 840 Views
I've been looking into this a bit... and you really do overstate things to suit your arguments darius_sedai - 24/12/2009 06:15:44 PM 876 Views
And in looking for quotes for another thread I came across this gem darius_sedai - 29/12/2009 09:54:34 PM 852 Views
Nice! It proves what I've been saying for ages... fionwe1987 - 29/12/2009 10:13:41 PM 871 Views
Which is why I contend that they are about 80% of Lanfear darius_sedai - 29/12/2009 10:16:07 PM 872 Views
I wasn't trying to rip him a new one. Phelix - 22/12/2009 09:38:43 PM 767 Views
I don't think we have a representative sample of the mode in this population RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/12/2009 08:35:23 PM 907 Views
Except that gateway size is used multiple times by characters to judge comparative strength... Shannow - 22/12/2009 09:21:07 PM 892 Views
Re: Except that gateway size is used multiple times by characters to judge comparative strength... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/12/2009 11:32:21 PM 996 Views
I agree that it's practically impossible to determine strength darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 03:19:49 PM 876 Views
How convenient. And by the way, it is NOT tied to a Talent. Anyone who is strong enough, can Travel. *NM* Shannow - 23/12/2009 04:36:24 PM 485 Views
Seriously go re-read the series, how can you have missed that Traveling is a Talent? darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 04:54:51 PM 786 Views
It is a weave, the knowledge of which guarantees that you can use it, if you are strong enough... Shannow - 23/12/2009 05:35:36 PM 877 Views
Yet every AS can Heal to a degree and Cloud Dancing involves weaves too darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 05:41:42 PM 905 Views
Lews Therin can't Heal. Aginor can't Heal. If you don't have the Talent, you can't do it. *NM* Shannow - 23/12/2009 05:52:02 PM 505 Views
LTT and Aginor have "Little Ability" with Healing darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 06:02:13 PM 920 Views
Because the channelers THEMSELVES don't use Healing to judge each other's strength... Shannow - 23/12/2009 06:06:58 PM 836 Views
The Channelers state that there is a minimum level of strength to make the Weave work darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 06:11:55 PM 996 Views
Beonin's Gateway darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 06:30:25 PM 863 Views
No, it makes her 25% as strong as Rand! Thanks for proving my model to be virtually perfect! Shannow - 23/12/2009 06:36:53 PM 823 Views
Nope, Beonin shouldn't be that strong! darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 06:48:30 PM 803 Views
This is true, however... lyringlas - 23/12/2009 04:55:48 PM 922 Views
Aviendha's gateway size doesn't decrease. She is just less energy efficient in creating it... Shannow - 23/12/2009 05:30:17 PM 1240 Views
Aviendha is suffering from the second weave limitation darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 05:37:45 PM 966 Views
Conceded. My faulty memory is to blame in this case. But it doesn't change the rule... Shannow - 23/12/2009 06:01:33 PM 800 Views
I'll give you that there is a stength limitation to Traveling darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 06:06:41 PM 809 Views
Why do the characters in the books judge each other's strength on gateway size then? *NM* Shannow - 23/12/2009 06:08:17 PM 455 Views
Re: Why do the characters in the books judge each other's strength on gateway size then? darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 06:20:18 PM 827 Views
And there you have it...Thank you. Shannow - 23/12/2009 06:27:24 PM 849 Views
And linked with Romanda and Lelaine darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 06:34:42 PM 834 Views
Sorry. That's pure speculation on your part. *NM* Shannow - 23/12/2009 06:38:43 PM 467 Views
No more than yours is! darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 06:49:57 PM 855 Views
That entire passage is in the context of strength... Shannow - 23/12/2009 07:55:50 PM 752 Views
You need to re-read some of this stuff darius_sedai - 23/12/2009 11:01:15 PM 938 Views
Re: I don't think we have a representative sample of the mode in this population Abunderment - 26/12/2009 12:38:43 PM 847 Views
Re: I don't think we have a representative sample of the mode in this population *NM* Abunderment - 26/12/2009 12:41:01 PM 438 Views
Re: I don't think we have a representative sample of the mode in this population darius_sedai - 26/12/2009 06:37:50 PM 859 Views
Goodness Abunderment - 31/12/2009 03:37:23 AM 865 Views
I'm working within the context of what we've been told by the author darius_sedai - 31/12/2009 03:43:31 AM 807 Views
Since you love Wiki so much darius_sedai - 31/12/2009 03:55:09 AM 813 Views
No you are not Abunderment - 31/12/2009 03:58:28 AM 865 Views
Dude we're discussion works of fiction darius_sedai - 31/12/2009 04:08:12 AM 922 Views
Dumb Bell Distribution of Mongoloid Turings Abunderment - 31/12/2009 04:36:50 AM 953 Views
Back to school AS, and you will be able to do this Abunderment - 26/12/2009 12:34:39 PM 826 Views
The problem we're working with is that RJ says strength follows a Bell Curve distribution darius_sedai - 26/12/2009 03:29:26 PM 844 Views
And RJ knew his maths (and you don't) Abunderment - 31/12/2009 03:22:09 AM 894 Views
I'm not the one who said OP strength followed a Bell Curve Distribution darius_sedai - 31/12/2009 03:34:55 AM 852 Views
You are the one who is MIS-USING his statement Abunderment - 31/12/2009 03:44:26 AM 835 Views
darius_sedai - 31/12/2009 03:48:20 AM 1116 Views
The pathos of Darius Abunderment - 31/12/2009 04:26:15 AM 878 Views
Is Lanfear the strongest?(now) knightmarea7x - 29/12/2009 12:46:13 AM 765 Views
Re: Is Lanfear the strongest?(now) darius_sedai - 29/12/2009 04:21:47 PM 846 Views
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