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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 1463 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 832 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1021 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 698 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 263 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 802 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 640 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 569 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 530 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 250 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 501 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 477 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 587 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 250 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 252 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 230 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 245 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 672 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 550 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 254 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 253 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 239 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 487 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 543 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 597 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 591 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 514 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 553 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 536 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 648 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 537 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 496 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 553 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 575 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 562 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 532 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 622 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 597 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 600 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 556 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 506 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 521 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 589 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 603 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 579 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 796 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 485 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 704 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 731 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 239 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 478 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 243 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 268 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 225 Views
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