Six degrees of Separation

[Swanjaxs]

Is this really a thing?

An interesting concept if proven as mathematicians claim.

️AI overview
The idea that everyone is six or fewer social connections away from each other is known as the six degrees of separation theory, or the six handshakes rule. This means that any two people can be connected through a chain of "friend of a friend" statements in a maximum of six steps. The theory was first proposed in 1929 by Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy in his short story Chains. In the story, one character challenges the others to find someone they can't connect to in fewer than five intermediaries.

"Six degrees of separation" theory has been confirmed by experts

An international team of mathematicians has put the “six degrees of separation” theory to the test, and the results are amazing.

www.earth.com

 

[Smurph]

Just started a new job and turns out I spent a night out in Ibiza with the bloke I'm sitting next to, nearly twenty years ago.

He even had photographic proof of us having a beer together.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Just started a new job and turns out I spent a night out in Ibiza with the bloke I'm sitting next to, nearly twenty years ago.

He even had photographic proof of us having a beer together.

Over the years I've experienced lots of instances of how small a space we live in.
One occasion I was walking through Killarney on a quiet Sunday afternoon (I was seeing a girl from there for a while) when from across the road someone shouted my name, I'd actually played football against him less than a week earlier in Cwmamman who was visiting his family .

 

[Cooperman]

I have a mate of a mate of a mate of a mate who is friends with Lionel Messi.

 

[Cooperman]

Is this really a thing?

An interesting concept if proven as mathematicians claim.

️AI overview
The idea that everyone is six or fewer social connections away from each other is known as the six degrees of separation theory, or the six handshakes rule. This means that any two people can be connected through a chain of "friend of a friend" statements in a maximum of six steps. The theory was first proposed in 1929 by Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy in his short story Chains. In the story, one character challenges the others to find someone they can't connect to in fewer than five intermediaries.

"Six degrees of separation" theory has been confirmed by experts

An international team of mathematicians has put the “six degrees of separation” theory to the test, and the results are amazing.

www.earth.com

Very thought provoking for a Friday morning.

 

[Swanjaxs]

I have a mate of a mate of a mate of a mate who is friends with Lionel Messi.

And only four degrees of separation! Impressive

 

[jack_lord]

my daughters friend lives in windsor castle
my cousins mate is married to the queens granddaughter
bloody royals are such skanks

 

[Pentyrchjack]

The theory is worrying if it means the population is only 6 connections away from Darran.

 

[Swanjaxs]

The theory is worrying if it means the population is only 6 connections away from Darran.

Or just 6 photographs away...

 

[Pentyrchjack]

Or just 6 photographs away...

I'm buying shares in Nikon

 

[exiledclaseboy]

We’re all on two degrees of separation on here. We know Prosser and Prosser knows literally everyone else.

 

[Niigata Jack]

The theory is worrying if it means the population is only 6 connections away from Darran.

Worrying and frightening, the thought of it is bad enough.

 

[Niigata Jack]

We’re all on two degrees of separation on here. We know Prosser and Prosser knows literally everyone else.

He thinks he does, in reality he knows very little he just makes assumptions on people, he needs to find a better hobby, like visiting the barbers regularly

 

[K23]

The Peter Gabriel track "We Do What We're Told" on his "So" album is a reference to one of Stanley Milgram's other social experiments, hence the subtitle (Milgram's 37).

BTW, I used to play in a band with someone who was and still is, a close friend of Peter Gabriel so that's only 2 connections!

 

[K23]

The Peter Gabriel track "We Do What We're Told" on his "So" album is a reference to one of Stanley Milgram's other social experiments, hence the subtitle (Milgram's 37).

BTW, I used to play in a band with someone who was and still is, a close friend of Peter Gabriel so that's only 2 connections!

Posted this a couple of weeks ago which mentioned a guy who was the singer in a band I played in over 40 years ago and found out he died last week aged 73.

I absolutely f*cking hate 2024.