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So what you are really saying is that if you ignore over 2/3rds of the AS the rest aren't doing much NaClH2O Send a noteboard - 03/09/2009 06:07:23 PM
I would imagine if you ignored 2/3rds of the Ashaman (those who were doing something) than the rest wouldn't be doing much. Basically if you ignore those who are doing something the rest aren't doing anything. When you talk about the Tower, you are only talking about 1/3 of all AS (at the most) so say maybe 300 AS tops (prolly more like 250) of that 250 there are 15 or so hunting the BA (the hunters themselves plus the "ferrets" ) Then there are the AS in the WT who take care of the vast library, is that job superfluous? What about the ones who are training the new novices? So maybe you are talking about around 200 AS out of a 1000 or so? OK, I'll agree. At least 20% of ANY group is most likely superfluous.

NaCl(dealing with real numbers is a lot more accurate)H2O
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You know... it feels like the Aes Sedai are pretty superflouous beetnemesis - 02/09/2009 09:48:19 PM 1295 Views
Y'know, the paralells betwen the Aes Sedai in the White Tower... vandevere - 02/09/2009 10:46:29 PM 872 Views
Well said. Hadn't really thought of it that way before *NM* Bryce - 03/09/2009 12:01:30 AM 524 Views
That is the inspiration for the Aes Sedai that RJ used - I can't find the article, though. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/09/2009 02:39:14 PM 826 Views
When I was reading this I was thinking of the paralells between the white tower and Tashmere - 03/09/2009 02:47:33 AM 1101 Views
And yet the WT has been THE single greatest force for continuity and civilization. NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 03:37:14 AM 892 Views
Re: And yet the WT has been THE single greatest force for continuity and civilization. Corwin - 03/09/2009 05:46:13 AM 859 Views
Really? fionwe1987 - 03/09/2009 05:52:38 AM 826 Views
Re: Really? Corwin - 03/09/2009 06:03:13 AM 784 Views
So lets add a few more NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 11:42:48 AM 791 Views
most of these are accounted for above ranagrande - 03/09/2009 02:18:01 PM 850 Views
Just because we don't know all their names, doesn't mean their effectiveness on the Pattern was less RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/09/2009 03:19:41 PM 841 Views
But who did the work? NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 05:37:00 PM 694 Views
While these are good, none of it is because of the White Tower beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 05:43:56 PM 715 Views
So if Elaida didn't order it, it doesn't count? NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 07:29:20 PM 733 Views
Actually I think that's his point ranagrande - 04/09/2009 01:40:37 PM 825 Views
Spot-on beetnemesis - 04/09/2009 08:56:30 PM 645 Views
Re: Actually I think that's his point NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 03:17:25 AM 681 Views
Re: But who did the work? ranagrande - 04/09/2009 01:32:19 PM 774 Views
Only one point because obviously your mind is made up. NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 06:13:23 AM 798 Views
well, yeah ranagrande - 05/09/2009 02:33:51 PM 816 Views
In that case, Rand, Mat, Perrin... all of them are superfluous. fionwe1987 - 05/09/2009 03:03:07 PM 720 Views
Re: In that case, Rand, Mat, Perrin... all of them are superfluous. NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 04:57:44 PM 715 Views
No, fionwe1987 is absolutely right! ranagrande - 05/09/2009 05:13:39 PM 679 Views
I'm glad the real world disagrees with you NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 05:05:50 PM 719 Views
I'm not convinced that it does ranagrande - 05/09/2009 05:44:10 PM 819 Views
I don't understand your point Sidious - 03/09/2009 04:25:22 PM 734 Views
Re: I don't understand your point Corwin - 03/09/2009 09:09:38 PM 788 Views
Re: I don't understand your point Sidious - 03/09/2009 09:23:53 PM 726 Views
Re: I don't understand your point Corwin - 05/09/2009 09:02:47 AM 951 Views
Re: I don't understand your point NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 09:49:58 PM 709 Views
I was talking about the WT specifically, and only during recent years. It's Gotta be the Shadow, beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 05:39:11 PM 721 Views
So what you are really saying is that if you ignore over 2/3rds of the AS the rest aren't doing much NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 06:07:23 PM 663 Views
I'm talking about the organization as a whole beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 10:07:37 PM 742 Views
No you are talking about Elaida NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 10:32:59 PM 699 Views
You just made our point... fionwe1987 - 04/09/2009 12:49:44 AM 751 Views
Well, because most of her actions infringe on that "bubble" beetnemesis - 04/09/2009 09:00:52 PM 650 Views
Not at all... fionwe1987 - 04/09/2009 09:23:09 PM 774 Views
WT has been THE single greatest force for stagancy and lack of development. Lohikaarme - 09/09/2009 08:58:58 AM 690 Views
Like I said earlier the AS are superfluous except the ones who aren't superfluous. NaClH2O - 09/09/2009 11:55:47 AM 795 Views
To a certain extent ajsr1982 - 03/09/2009 11:33:30 AM 965 Views
Definitely. And Egwene is in denial. beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 05:53:14 PM 745 Views
Some pretty big blanket statements NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 10:24:50 PM 867 Views
Without the Tower Voscaia Sedai - 03/09/2009 02:05:09 PM 651 Views
Actually, I think Verin is a good metaphor here. nossy - 03/09/2009 07:59:46 PM 693 Views
Agrees with Nossy NaClH2O - 03/09/2009 10:44:06 PM 995 Views
That's mostly what I was trying to say beetnemesis - 04/09/2009 09:03:52 PM 670 Views
Re: That's mostly what I was trying to say NaClH2O - 05/09/2009 03:33:46 AM 1013 Views
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