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The culling theory... Phelix Send a noteboard - 18/12/2009 09:36:34 PM
Cadsuane tells us that when she was younger, there were more women of her strength level, but by NS, they'd begun to die off (or were killed). She says that there are a few women who are close to her in the "modern" generation, but they are few and the women below them are much more common.

This points to the general decline of the strength of Aes Sedai in the White Tower. We know that channelers are not growing weaker in general, but the Tower is for some reason.

I think that the culling theory makes sense, but not from the angle the Aes Sedai are thinking of it. They claim removing men from the gene pool has caused the decline in strength. I think, rather, that by removing a significant portion of the channeling women from the same areas generation after generation, and not adding to the subsequent generations by reproducing, the Aes Sedai have weakened the pool of potential candidates.

This is not to say that I agree that the curve should be set at 50%... I just wanted to point out a mechanism that the Tower is using that reduces the strength of their sisters in general.
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I always thought the curve was one sided - 18/12/2009 01:17:32 PM 804 Views
I would say that your sample is flawed. - 18/12/2009 05:02:02 PM 878 Views
well said *NM* - 18/12/2009 05:12:40 PM 413 Views
It doesn't matter... - 18/12/2009 10:02:38 PM 740 Views
But, it sort of does. - 18/12/2009 10:43:08 PM 798 Views
So you're saying that no modern Aes Sedai are even of average strength? - 18/12/2009 10:51:01 PM 879 Views
Are you sure it's the same bell curve from the AoL? - 18/12/2009 11:11:19 PM 834 Views
The Tower is restricted to the middle... - 18/12/2009 05:35:03 PM 962 Views
Two things... - 18/12/2009 09:28:25 PM 793 Views
The culling theory... - 18/12/2009 09:36:34 PM 744 Views
The culling theory applies to the ENTIRE population, not just Aes Sedai... - 18/12/2009 09:42:31 PM 865 Views
Yes, but Aes Sedai take it to a new level... - 18/12/2009 09:48:59 PM 931 Views
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Several more things... - 18/12/2009 11:26:19 PM 890 Views
You don't understand your own model... - 18/12/2009 11:38:05 PM 913 Views
So RJ was wrong about Bell Curve distribution? - 19/12/2009 06:03:24 PM 803 Views
Re: So RJ was wrong about Bell Curve distribution? - 19/12/2009 06:10:52 PM 771 Views
Its simple really... - 19/12/2009 06:15:23 PM 787 Views
Age-Related Sample Bias - 18/12/2009 06:41:03 PM 757 Views
A thought that occured to me, and I'd like your opinion... - 18/12/2009 07:38:29 PM 752 Views
Well Sharina isn't a sparker and she's the strongest AS - 18/12/2009 07:57:17 PM 763 Views
Yes... - 18/12/2009 08:01:57 PM 855 Views
Is it just my bad memory or is one of the wondergirls not a sparker? - 18/12/2009 10:12:59 PM 742 Views
I think it's just a bad memory... - 18/12/2009 10:19:25 PM 746 Views
Easier sulution, and real example. - 18/12/2009 10:03:20 PM 808 Views
And that is indeed the solution I feel most comfortable with... - 18/12/2009 10:08:40 PM 768 Views
Re: And that is indeed the solution I feel most comfortable with... - 19/12/2009 11:39:31 AM 1007 Views
Agree, but a little more curvy is better - 19/12/2009 11:17:16 PM 706 Views
*facepalm* - 18/12/2009 10:13:16 PM 787 Views
That's just the normalized value graphed on a log scale. - 19/12/2009 11:20:41 PM 763 Views
Dude, Seriously? - 18/12/2009 10:19:25 PM 783 Views
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It does to RJ - 20/12/2009 03:12:30 PM 838 Views
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That's because outliers in IQ tests are excluded form the curve. *NM* - 18/12/2009 11:31:23 PM 440 Views
Really?!?! then what is the definition of a IQ of 200? - 19/12/2009 11:28:18 PM 1066 Views
You can have IQ's above that... - 20/12/2009 05:09:44 AM 778 Views
I said that in the other post and was half torn to pieces *NM* - 19/12/2009 11:38:25 AM 381 Views
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I like this idea - 20/12/2009 04:01:28 PM 912 Views
Accidental Post *NM* - 20/12/2009 07:11:09 PM 430 Views
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