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I don't think it plays much role in the plot darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 30/10/2012 03:17:55 PM
1000 women of a potential field of perhaps millions is a tiny sample, especially when regionally skewed. All that added to the facts the author laid out make it obvious to me that these Novices are non-representative. Personally I think most of the purpose they served was to show that there are a huge number of potential Channelers in the world and that women like Sharina could be hidden almost anywhere


1000 is not a tiny sample, whether there were a million or a billon channeling women. That's just a fact.

However, it is certainly possible that Norther Alataran women are generally weak in the power. Personally, though, I believe Jordan just came up with some percentages to sound scientific, and didn't take the concequences of that in his writing. It's a shame we can't ask him what his thinking was.

Also, why do you bother discussing the bell curve if you feel it is perfectly reasonable for the author to disregard it if he wants to make the already obvious point that strong channelers could crop up anywhere?


Knowing it exists and having it effect the books are two different things. The author has creative license to introduce any strength Channelers he likes because the VAST majority of the Bell Curve will remain unseen and have no effect on the story. It only matters for these discussions.
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The Bell Curve revisited Shannow - 29/10/2012 09:44:09 AM 1464 Views
Re: The Bell Curve revisited Tor - 29/10/2012 10:21:27 AM 861 Views
That's incorrect... Shannow - 29/10/2012 10:26:49 AM 1422 Views
Re: That's incorrect... Tor - 29/10/2012 10:36:32 AM 870 Views
Re: That's incorrect... Shannow - 29/10/2012 10:40:27 AM 717 Views
Re: That's incorrect... Tor - 29/10/2012 10:42:57 AM 712 Views
Hehe...There are a few disputing it vocally. Whether they're in their right mind, well... Shannow - 29/10/2012 10:45:07 AM 798 Views
Re: Hehe...There are a few disputing it vocally. Whether they're in their right mind, well... Tor - 29/10/2012 10:49:49 AM 703 Views
Re: Hehe...There are a few disputing it vocally. Whether they're in their right mind, well... Shannow - 29/10/2012 10:56:37 AM 781 Views
It's only as skewed as it seems when you make the assumption that the Forsaken darius_sedai - 31/10/2012 04:34:11 AM 996 Views
RJ the physicist didn't know math, so that Shannow could be right... fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 02:11:19 PM 763 Views
Response to a few of your poorly researched points... Shannow - 29/10/2012 02:31:17 PM 728 Views
Re: RJ the physicist didn't know math, so that Shannow could be right... Tor - 29/10/2012 02:37:33 PM 746 Views
Exactly... Shannow - 29/10/2012 02:39:30 PM 739 Views
there are dozens of reasons for this darius_sedai - 29/10/2012 08:18:18 PM 759 Views
Excellent point. fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 08:24:37 PM 784 Views
Re: there are dozens of reasons for this Tor - 29/10/2012 09:07:35 PM 688 Views
Again I don't argue that genetics play no role darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 01:57:24 AM 664 Views
Re: Again I don't argue that genetics play no role Tor - 30/10/2012 07:07:17 AM 692 Views
I don't think it plays much role in the plot darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 03:17:55 PM 836 Views
Once again just so,we are clear on my stance with Genetics and Strength darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 03:27:11 PM 707 Views
That the 1000 Novices aren't a random sample of the population? fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 08:23:47 PM 646 Views
And why would it be biased towards those with lower strength? Tor - 29/10/2012 09:11:25 PM 644 Views
Absolutely no reason... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:35:35 AM 749 Views
Re: Absolutely no reason... Tor - 30/10/2012 06:43:54 AM 647 Views
Only if it was a random sampling. Which this is not. fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:58:34 PM 736 Views
That's exactly the point. I want you to explain why it wasn't random. Tor - 30/10/2012 02:14:59 PM 659 Views
It wasn't random because it was a self-selected sample! fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:43:03 PM 674 Views
Re: It wasn't random because it was a self-selected sample! Tor - 30/10/2012 02:47:30 PM 671 Views
Go read a stats text will you? fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:54:16 PM 669 Views
Done Tor - 31/10/2012 09:34:11 AM 1339 Views
You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... fionwe1987 - 10/11/2012 10:14:19 PM 921 Views
Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... Tor - 11/11/2012 11:37:16 AM 705 Views
Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... fionwe1987 - 11/11/2012 07:14:48 PM 621 Views
Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... Tor - 11/11/2012 08:33:59 PM 1365 Views
Re: You seem to have perfected whining to a Talent... Tor - 11/11/2012 08:43:19 PM 885 Views
Seriously? I went and looked at some statistics books, and you won't even reply? Tor - 01/11/2012 12:13:49 PM 701 Views
Still nothing? Tor - 10/11/2012 03:33:15 PM 674 Views
Still doesn't explain the difference Praziquantel - 30/10/2012 07:01:53 PM 613 Views
Re: Still doesn't explain the difference fionwe1987 - 10/11/2012 10:21:00 PM 699 Views
Yes that totally makes sense Sidious - 30/10/2012 08:07:16 AM 787 Views
Thank you! *NM* Tor - 30/10/2012 10:19:15 AM 364 Views
That's not what happened... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:01:52 PM 709 Views
Re: That's not what happened... Tor - 30/10/2012 02:15:57 PM 668 Views
Who said it would? fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:44:17 PM 679 Views
let's not mix up "random" and "representative" darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 05:28:09 PM 728 Views
Doesn't mean RJ applied it to his series Sidious - 30/10/2012 08:23:29 AM 752 Views
But of course he did.. fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:13:07 PM 779 Views
I hate to get into these things HousealThor - 29/10/2012 05:45:50 PM 813 Views
I would love for you to be right, because it would solve all our problems, but 0 is the challenge... Shannow - 29/10/2012 07:56:34 PM 769 Views
In the truest sense, you are probably right that it is skewed HousealThor - 29/10/2012 08:20:52 PM 799 Views
Overwhelm Lanfear, not match her. *NM* fionwe1987 - 29/10/2012 08:26:09 PM 397 Views
Truth is, Moiraine was being overly optimistic... Shannow - 29/10/2012 08:39:17 PM 721 Views
You're pathetic... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 01:20:01 AM 660 Views
The quote isn't specific Sidious - 30/10/2012 08:32:36 AM 780 Views
Its highly specific... fionwe1987 - 30/10/2012 02:15:38 PM 613 Views
Yet neither of them are at full potential and at least equal a Forsaken darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 03:45:24 PM 1262 Views
Honestly! darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 02:07:37 AM 709 Views
Re: In the truest sense, you are probably right that it is skewed Tor - 29/10/2012 09:10:27 PM 714 Views
Lots of people mean perfectly normal distribution when they say it HousealThor - 30/10/2012 05:25:35 PM 658 Views
Couldn't the Towers method of obtaining Aes Sedai be to blame? TheCrownless - 30/10/2012 12:04:01 AM 857 Views
Re: Couldn't the Towers method of obtaining Aes Sedai be to blame? Tor - 30/10/2012 09:33:44 AM 778 Views
Are you sure about that? TheCrownless - 30/10/2012 12:03:43 PM 782 Views
Re: Are you sure about that? Tor - 30/10/2012 12:19:34 PM 690 Views
That doesn't seem a coherent narrative to me TheCrownless - 30/10/2012 04:26:25 PM 974 Views
Sharina did not have the Spark, nor did Nicola darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 05:16:40 PM 790 Views
Re: Sharina did not have the Spark, nor did Nicola TheCrownless - 30/10/2012 05:54:41 PM 676 Views
We do not know if Cadsuane or any of the Forsaken are Sparkers darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 10:33:55 PM 797 Views
Re: We do not know if Cadsuane or any of the Forsaken are Sparkers TheCrownless - 31/10/2012 12:30:52 AM 757 Views
A handful of examples are all we have and we have proof that an extremely strong Channeler darius_sedai - 31/10/2012 02:58:57 AM 582 Views
you're confusing 2 things Zaphod - 30/10/2012 04:27:32 AM 844 Views
+1 *NM* Sidious - 30/10/2012 09:17:07 AM 773 Views
Re: you're confusing 2 things Simon - 30/10/2012 09:21:39 AM 757 Views
Not true... Shannow - 30/10/2012 11:49:57 AM 769 Views
One thing HousealThor - 30/10/2012 05:23:17 PM 748 Views
That's the problem. The BC RJ has "built" has a minimum and a maximum value darius_sedai - 30/10/2012 05:48:55 PM 760 Views
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