Six degrees of separation
 

Ok, so I've heard/read from numerous sources that we humans, all over the world, are separated only by six social networks at most. Meaning, everyone is connected in some way or another.
For those who aren't familiar, you can read this(But I'm sure most have heard about it :))
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separation

So I just thought it would be interesting if any of you could tell if you are connected to any interesting people in some ways... I thought it over a bit, and withing six degrees of social networks, I'm connected to both the prime minister of Denmark, queen of Denmark, Obama, Dallai lama, president bush and many more.

My dad's gf's mom met our prime minister when they were both still in school. The prime minister knows alot of important politicians around the world and has even met up with dalai llame before. All this is still withing 5 degrees of social networks, leaving millions of people connected to me still.
There are probably even other forms of connections that I don't even know of.
Having used facebook a bit also confirms this, as I found out that people I thought i knew seperately actually knew each other.

Personally I do not fully believe that we could possibly be connected to everyone within six degrees, but I do wonder.

So got any interesting input/connections to talk about? :)

Edit: Also if this has been discussed before, I do apologise.

I'm connected to my father who is connected to a cat who is connected with Garfield who is connected with Wings of Fire who is connected with Saul the Retributionist who is connected with God.


In conclusion: I am God.

The leg-bone's connected to the kneecap!
the kneecap's connected to the WTF?

Finally i find you...

*cracks knuckles*

Since that article doesn't come in a simple english, Does connested mean
related?

I think so. but since i couldn't understand that article either... who knows :)

EDIT: 250th post :)

I lived with Peter, who runs OWF. Therefore I run OWF. *banbanban*

I live with a girl who has a vagina. Therefor, I win.

But, she lives with a man who has a penis.


Gay.

But you see, i'm "Livin la vida loca".

Therefor I win.

My Literature tutor is good friends with Grant Morrison, from there I could easily get to any major world leader in less than four steps.

You will introduce us.

I remember watching part of this film with Will Smith in it. With the same name. Never paid much attention to it. Personally I think this is probably the case. I would be very surprised if we weren't all connected in some way.

Logic defeats me.

However, my penis is often wet and enveloped. That has to count for something.

It is connected to the anterior cruciate ligament. Mystery solved.

I am connected to Tom Baker. Praise me.

I met Johnny Vegas once.

Wow. I know Hideo Kojima, the guy who made Parrapa the Rappa, and Tommy Tallarico.


I'm such a nerd.

I really fucking loathe Tommy Tallarico. Please spit in his face for me.

This would work far better if everyone said at the end of each post "How many steps can you get to [Ted Danson] in?"

Hrm.
1) I know Fuzzle Guy.
2)Fuzzle Guy has met Tony Robinson.
3) Tony Robinson has worked with/met David Jason.
4)David Jason starred in Only Foolsand Horses, which once guest starred Jonathan Ross.
5) Jonathan Ross has interviewed Jane Leeves.
6) Jane Leeves worked on Frasier with Ted Danson.


Next person has to link themselves to Bill Nighy.

1. I've met Tony Robinson,
2. Tony Robinson worked with Richard Curtis on Blackadder,
3. Richard Curtis directed Love Actually staring Bill Nighy

:tard: I'm going to impose a "No Tony Robinson" rule on myself.

Get to Alistair Darling.

Alastair Darling? EASY.
1)I know my Dad.
2)My dad has met Alastair Cambell.
3)Alastair Cambell worked with Tony Blair.
4)Tony Blair has met and worked with Gordon Brown.
5)Gordon Brown works with Alastair Darling.

Next person: Jennifer Saunders.

Fuck everyone else Munch's Master. This is our thread now.

1) I know my brother.
2) My brother got a letter from Ricky Gervais for his birthday.
3) Ricky Gervais has met Chris Tarrent
4) Chris Tarrent has met and spoken to Sharon Osbourne
5) Sharron Osbourne was a judge on X-Factor alongside Simon Cowell
6) Simon Cowell was in Far Far Away Idol, an extra on the Shrek 2 DVD. Jennifer Saunders played the Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2.

Adolf Hitler.

That was just for me, wasnt it?
1) I have met (not-so-famous football manager) Stan Ternent.
2) Stan Ternent is friends with Alex Ferguson.
3) Alex Ferguson is a sir, so has met the Queen.
4) The Queen has also met and knighted Sir Winston Churchill.
5) Churchill met and worked with Mussolini dduring the League of Nations.
6) Mussolini was an ally of Hitler during world War 2.


Next Person: Englebert Humperdinck. Yeah, look him up FG.

Actually, I know who it is.

1) I have met my RE teacher
2) My RE teacher has met Engelbert Humperdinck, or so she was telling us in last weeks lesson.

Sam Neil.

Yes, but everyone knows everyone in Britain. It's like the American Deep South.


Anyway, I was geographically close to Steve Irwin's death throes.

Yes. That's the point of the game.

He's incredibly fucking short. Last summer I was taller than Victor Lucas, and I've grown a lot. Spitting on him would miss by several acres.


I would certainly kick him. Or pack him into a ball and play basketball.

The standard for connections is quite low. The statistical theory of six degrees of seperation refers to social groups; thus people you know personally. Saying "X met Y once at a party" or "A interviewed B once fifteen years ago" really shouldn't count.

Thought this thread was gonna be about every Wiki article is six articles away from Hitler/The Holocaust. Disappointed.

Yeah, two guys at my school were playing "Wiki your way to Hitler" in the school computer lab the other day.