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Re: Still doesn't explain the difference fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 10/11/2012 10:21:00 PM
I thought you said you understood stats? How do you not know that a self-selected sample is non-random?

Those that choose to train at the Tower are also a self-selected sample.

And? The Tower is far from a complete representation of the bell curve, firther strengthening my point.
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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 860 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 835 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 759 Views
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