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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 1424 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 770 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 979 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 646 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 231 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 738 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 569 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 496 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 463 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 227 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 438 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 408 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 533 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 221 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 223 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 200 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 218 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 605 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 487 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 230 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 223 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 210 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 432 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 488 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 529 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 522 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 452 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 485 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 476 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 580 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 469 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 426 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 479 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 507 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 523 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 463 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 556 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 525 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 533 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 481 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 444 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 454 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 524 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 540 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 512 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 733 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 421 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 640 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 665 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 211 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 416 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 216 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 243 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 200 Views
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