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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 1451 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 797 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1007 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 670 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 246 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 771 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 602 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 528 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 499 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 235 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 468 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 441 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 557 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 235 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 237 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 212 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 231 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 636 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 517 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 244 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 240 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 223 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 456 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 514 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 559 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 554 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 480 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 519 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 505 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 608 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 501 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 455 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 513 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 541 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 550 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 497 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 582 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 557 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 564 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 516 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 469 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 484 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 556 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 569 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 543 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 767 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 449 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 671 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 698 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 225 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 444 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 229 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 255 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 211 Views
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