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Re: Not true Tor Send a noteboard - 03/11/2012 09:19:11 AM
Going back to the Bell Curve we now can map the Mean level at 11 and have an equal number of Standard Deviations between top and bottom to the Mean yet see huge strength increases at the upper levels (I.e. Egwene is actually 6x Daigian, but Daigian is still a level 9). This works well enough for me.


Nothing of what you said is even relevant to my point, which is that Jordan could have designed the distribution in any number of ways which could be non-symmetric, and at the same time reasonably be called a bell curve.

Also, did you know that if you don't have a linear relation between strength and level, they can't both follow a normal distribution?
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Addressing problems with the Bell Curve Sidious - 31/10/2012 11:30:42 AM 1563 Views
Who said RJ created a 100 point scale? I always assumed we did to make this easier to follow darius_sedai - 31/10/2012 02:22:51 PM 904 Views
One more point here darius_sedai - 31/10/2012 03:02:34 PM 783 Views
I've think I've finally done it. I've solved the entire Curve. Daigian is the key... Shannow - 01/11/2012 09:20:57 AM 1017 Views
Did some playing with your numbers to make this work better darius_sedai - 01/11/2012 02:13:00 PM 968 Views
The Mean and SD are set by Daigian's position. Your options are therefore not possible... Shannow - 02/11/2012 07:49:24 AM 930 Views
Yet you have many more SD between the Mean and Lanfear than you do Morgase and the Mean darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 02:39:51 PM 792 Views
I absolutely agree. The lower side of the curve MUST be intersected by zero after 1 SD... Shannow - 02/11/2012 03:03:52 PM 669 Views
I am not convinced Moiraine is the Mean. Merely 50% of Lanfear darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 04:23:57 PM 844 Views
But on a Bell Curve the Mean IS 50% of Lanfear. You've just disproven your own contention. Shannow - 02/11/2012 04:40:31 PM 760 Views
OMG no it is NOT! darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 05:16:36 PM 664 Views
I agree with that. But please honestly look at the math I presented. It disproves the Bell Curve. Shannow - 02/11/2012 05:24:41 PM 963 Views
It doesn't matter that you think the BC is disproved. darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 06:07:19 PM 798 Views
Confusing post... Shannow - 02/11/2012 06:30:40 PM 858 Views
Dreadlord is essentially describing a lognormal distribution HousealThor - 02/11/2012 07:21:39 PM 750 Views
If you choose to ignore the author go right ahead. I just think you are wrong darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 09:05:14 PM 888 Views
A non-linear 21 point scale is fine... Shannow - 02/11/2012 11:02:48 PM 919 Views
I've been operating off of the scale I described for years darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 11:25:27 PM 799 Views
Re: It doesn't matter that you think the BC is disproved. Tor - 02/11/2012 07:11:57 PM 783 Views
Not true darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 08:52:42 PM 841 Views
Re: Not true Tor - 03/11/2012 09:19:11 AM 793 Views
Read my other posts darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 04:19:15 PM 663 Views
Not quite Sidious - 03/11/2012 08:02:05 AM 807 Views
I think it's about skill not strength darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 04:38:07 PM 673 Views
I think the number is about 10 Sidious - 03/11/2012 08:42:08 AM 858 Views
Nope darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 04:14:45 PM 784 Views
Re: Nope Sidious - 03/11/2012 04:39:07 PM 822 Views
Verin and Graendal each have angreal of unkown strength darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 06:15:49 PM 768 Views
Re: Verin and Graendal each have angreal of unkown strength Sidious - 03/11/2012 10:15:10 PM 828 Views
*shrugs* darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 10:25:18 PM 716 Views
Re: *shrugs* Sidious - 04/11/2012 07:12:21 AM 914 Views
You have 4 markers and you should use them all Robert Jordan - 10/11/2012 03:08:37 PM 649 Views
Indeed darius_sedai - 10/11/2012 03:59:51 PM 790 Views
Re: Addressing problems with the Bell Curve Dreadlord - 01/11/2012 06:23:07 PM 841 Views
Re: Addressing problems with the Bell Curve darius_sedai - 01/11/2012 09:48:04 PM 802 Views
Re: Addressing problems with the Bell Curve Dreadlord - 02/11/2012 09:02:58 PM 827 Views
Re: Addressing problems with the Bell Curve darius_sedai - 02/11/2012 09:56:50 PM 901 Views
I'll have to disagree with much of this Sidious - 03/11/2012 07:46:31 AM 855 Views
Why do you always think Strength is the point darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 04:35:26 PM 611 Views
I don't - I merely appreciate it as a factor Sidious - 03/11/2012 04:48:24 PM 724 Views
0 Evidence? Cyndane v. Alivia is plenty of evidence EDIT with exact quote darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 06:17:39 PM 780 Views
One other thing you have forgotten about darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 10:13:09 PM 729 Views
Your agenda blinds you to logic yet again...As I'll simply demonstrate with your example here... Shannow - 03/11/2012 11:08:13 PM 792 Views
Nope, the only experience she has in reality is against Rand darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 11:09:54 PM 701 Views
Nonsense. Shannow - 03/11/2012 11:11:05 PM 728 Views
Believe as you will darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 11:26:50 PM 897 Views
That's a classic. Shannow - 04/11/2012 12:06:13 AM 743 Views
You misquote on a regular basis and have no grasp of the timeline in the series darius_sedai - 04/11/2012 01:36:37 AM 641 Views
Hmm... Sidious - 04/11/2012 07:08:04 AM 950 Views
stop getting all indignant ... I'm really not trying to be nasty to you darius_sedai - 04/11/2012 04:20:06 PM 788 Views
Reply to your EDIT: I think YOU have a totally warped perspective, based on what you wish for. Shannow - 03/11/2012 11:16:29 PM 738 Views
Funny that's exactly how I see your perspective darius_sedai - 03/11/2012 11:25:52 PM 754 Views
I don't need to interpret the following in any way other than the obvious to get the picture... Shannow - 04/11/2012 12:17:53 AM 2315 Views
as usual you miss that there is a timeline and strength growth throughout the series *NM* darius_sedai - 04/11/2012 01:47:41 AM 328 Views
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