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I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM

I think the strength levels work in powers of ten...
- 1 in 10 - Moiraine strength
- 1 in 100 - Egwene strength
- 1 in 1000 - Nynaeve strength
- 1 in 10 000 - Graendal strength
- 1 in 100 000 - Lanfear strength

Nor do I think it makes sense that there's such a vast difference in numbers from Lanfear to Graendal.

While Lanfear strength women are surely rarer than Graendal strength women, they cannot be that much rarer given the bell curve distribution. As we move towards the upper echelons (and the lower) the curve is getting flatter, and closer to zero.

Its more likely one in 100,000 for Lanfear, 1 in 95,000 for Grandal and 1 in 90,000 for Nynaeve (assuming the old list is still true).
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Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Logain - 21/11/2009 02:53:22 PM 1683 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 1034 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1214 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 876 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 344 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 979 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 814 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 737 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 714 Views
I find it unlikely that a super strong channeler would end up being unimportant to the plot *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:54:43 PM 321 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 659 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 652 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 774 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 331 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 327 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 323 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 329 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 931 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 735 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 322 Views
Yes. She is so rare that she is mythic. A foiled Nynaeve can prolly fetch $100. *NM* Bookwyrm - 21/11/2009 09:59:28 PM 329 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 312 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 685 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 739 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 771 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 763 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 693 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 748 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 748 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 834 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 737 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 693 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 743 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 779 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 756 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 750 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 825 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 780 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 796 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 761 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 711 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 753 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 802 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 810 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 763 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 981 Views
Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. Logain - 28/11/2009 09:41:10 PM 667 Views
Re: Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:40:02 AM 878 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 942 Views
Fionwe1987 is right. We do have a large enough sample. And the linking examples are good. *NM* Logain - 28/11/2009 09:32:14 PM 329 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 651 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 316 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 350 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 310 Views
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