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Partially agreed... Shadowkiller Send a noteboard - 18/12/2009 10:13:46 PM
Perhaps the distribution would be more Gaussian (bell-shaped) when you consider the whole possible population of channelers rather than just the AS. This is purely speculative, but since in the AoL every possible channeler was found and trained to potential, then perhaps the strength distribution would have been perfectly Gaussian in the AoL.


And the evidence in the books clearly show that the average Aes Sedai isn't close to 50% as strong as the strongest woman.

Heck, the average Aes Sedai is shown to be less than 50% as strong as Egwene.

So I am perfectly happy to accept a perfect Bell Curve in the Age of Legends. But that wouldn't apply to modern channelers.

I agree with you that the Aes Sedai are not distributed around 50%.

I do not agree, at least not from the evidence I've seen, that if you included all modern channelers the distribution would still not be at 50% mean. I think to make a proper survey you would need to count all potential channelers who have never been trained, all Sea Folk, all damane, and any other channeling groups I've forgotten.

(Note 1: I tried to make this point in my first post, but I think bringing up the AoL was a distraction.
Note 2: My count is highly speculative, but I'm not saying this distribution is true, merely possible.)

So to reiterate, if you're only arguing about AS, then I agree. They are, on average, pretty weak. If you're expanding the argument to all female channelers of the Age, then I'm not so sure.
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The One Power Bell Curve: Proof that it is not centered on 50% of the strongest channeler's strength Shannow - 18/12/2009 08:37:55 AM 1429 Views
I always thought the curve was one sided Asha'man Warder - 18/12/2009 01:17:32 PM 818 Views
The Curve only refers to the channeling population, not to non-channelers. Shannow - 18/12/2009 01:56:25 PM 822 Views
I would say that your sample is flawed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 18/12/2009 05:02:02 PM 891 Views
well said *NM* darius_sedai - 18/12/2009 05:12:40 PM 418 Views
It doesn't matter... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:02:38 PM 753 Views
But, it sort of does. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 18/12/2009 10:43:08 PM 809 Views
So you're saying that no modern Aes Sedai are even of average strength? Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:51:01 PM 897 Views
Are you sure it's the same bell curve from the AoL? BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 11:11:19 PM 847 Views
The Tower is restricted to the middle... fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 05:35:03 PM 976 Views
Two things... Shannow - 18/12/2009 09:28:25 PM 808 Views
The culling theory... Phelix - 18/12/2009 09:36:34 PM 758 Views
The culling theory applies to the ENTIRE population, not just Aes Sedai... Shannow - 18/12/2009 09:42:31 PM 879 Views
Yes, but Aes Sedai take it to a new level... Phelix - 18/12/2009 09:48:59 PM 946 Views
Re: Yes, but Aes Sedai take it to a new level... Shadowkiller - 18/12/2009 10:06:15 PM 738 Views
Several more things... fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 11:26:19 PM 902 Views
You don't understand your own model... Shannow - 18/12/2009 11:38:05 PM 924 Views
So RJ was wrong about Bell Curve distribution? darius_sedai - 19/12/2009 06:03:24 PM 816 Views
Re: So RJ was wrong about Bell Curve distribution? Sidious - 19/12/2009 06:10:52 PM 780 Views
Its simple really... fionwe1987 - 19/12/2009 06:15:23 PM 801 Views
So, Aviendha trumps RJ? A woman who, as late as tGS, doesn't know what she's doing with the OP? fionwe1987 - 19/12/2009 06:12:42 PM 803 Views
Age-Related Sample Bias Shadowkiller - 18/12/2009 06:41:03 PM 769 Views
I have no problem with that...but it implies that the average woman today isn't at 50% of Lanfear... Shannow - 18/12/2009 09:46:00 PM 892 Views
Partially agreed... Shadowkiller - 18/12/2009 10:13:46 PM 790 Views
Well, the Aes Sedai are the only group that we have detailed strength info about... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:26:48 PM 887 Views
Sharina is AS ... she'd be dead in a few years if she hadn't gone to the Tower *NM* darius_sedai - 28/12/2009 01:08:20 AM 866 Views
A thought that occured to me, and I'd like your opinion... Phelix - 18/12/2009 07:38:29 PM 769 Views
Well Sharina isn't a sparker and she's the strongest AS darius_sedai - 18/12/2009 07:57:17 PM 774 Views
Yes... Phelix - 18/12/2009 08:01:57 PM 870 Views
Is it just my bad memory or is one of the wondergirls not a sparker? Gher - 18/12/2009 10:12:59 PM 757 Views
I think it's just a bad memory... Phelix - 18/12/2009 10:19:25 PM 761 Views
Easier sulution, and real example. amirebram - 18/12/2009 10:03:20 PM 825 Views
And that is indeed the solution I feel most comfortable with... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:08:40 PM 782 Views
Re: And that is indeed the solution I feel most comfortable with... Sidious - 19/12/2009 11:39:31 AM 1016 Views
Agree, but a little more curvy is better amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:17:16 PM 718 Views
*facepalm* BlackAdder - 18/12/2009 10:13:16 PM 803 Views
That's just the normalized value graphed on a log scale. amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:20:41 PM 776 Views
Dude, Seriously? Shadowkiller - 18/12/2009 10:19:25 PM 793 Views
Indeed, and that's why I propose that... Shannow - 18/12/2009 10:31:23 PM 787 Views
So RJ used two separate scales, one actual one relative, to explain the same thing? fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 11:33:20 PM 749 Views
Yes, "Bell Curve" does not mean Gausian. Or normal distribution. amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:24:10 PM 770 Views
I'm sorry, but I've never heard of a non-Gaussian bell curve. Can you prove its existence? *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/12/2009 03:24:22 AM 440 Views
Maybe people in my field just use the term in a non-technical way. We do things with ... amirebram - 21/12/2009 07:24:43 PM 728 Views
It does to RJ Shadowkiller - 20/12/2009 03:12:30 PM 858 Views
Yes, "Bell Curve" does not mean Gausian. Or normal distribution. amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:24:11 PM 746 Views
That's because outliers in IQ tests are excluded form the curve. *NM* fionwe1987 - 18/12/2009 11:31:23 PM 446 Views
Really?!?! then what is the definition of a IQ of 200? amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:28:18 PM 1079 Views
You can have IQ's above that... fionwe1987 - 20/12/2009 05:09:44 AM 789 Views
I said that in the other post and was half torn to pieces *NM* Sidious - 19/12/2009 11:38:25 AM 388 Views
Eh. Ignore the IQ value and draw it on a linear weight scale amirebram - 19/12/2009 11:26:23 PM 754 Views
Re: The One Power Bell Curve: Proof that it is not centered on 50% of the strongest channeler's stre Kieran - 19/12/2009 06:02:34 PM 729 Views
I like this idea Shadowkiller - 20/12/2009 04:01:28 PM 931 Views
Accidental Post *NM* Shadowkiller - 20/12/2009 07:11:09 PM 435 Views
Mathmatically this is very close to the system I proposed in another thread darius_sedai - 27/12/2009 01:23:51 AM 731 Views
Re: The One Power Bell Curve: taura-tierno - 27/12/2009 10:05:33 PM 887 Views
What makes you think Alviarin is "middling"? darius_sedai - 27/12/2009 10:28:13 PM 1088 Views
Re: What makes you think Alviarin is "middling"? taura-tierno - 28/12/2009 03:19:14 PM 768 Views
Re: What makes you think Alviarin is "middling"? darius_sedai - 28/12/2009 03:30:44 PM 987 Views
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