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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 1652 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 1005 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1184 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 849 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 332 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 950 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 781 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 704 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 679 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 309 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 631 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 628 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 744 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 311 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 316 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 311 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 317 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 900 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 710 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 310 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 320 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 301 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 650 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 707 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 744 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 734 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 666 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 717 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 713 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 808 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 702 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 660 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 713 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 746 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 718 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 716 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 795 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 751 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 767 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 726 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 672 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 724 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 770 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 778 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 726 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 946 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 634 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 847 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 910 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 317 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 626 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 302 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 342 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 296 Views
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