Six Degrees of Separation Theory True

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Topic: Six Degrees of Separation Theory True

Posted By: Shasta'sAunt
Subject: Six Degrees of Separation Theory True
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 11:22pm

I LOVE this! It just shows how close we really are.

"Instant-Messagers Really Are About Six Degrees from Kevin Bacon

Big Microsoft Study Supports Small World Theory

By http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/email/peter+whoriskey/ - Peter Whoriskey

Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 2, 2008; Page A01

Turns out, it is a small world.

The "small world theory," embodied in the old saw that there are just "six degrees of separation" between any two strangers on Earth, has been largely corroborated by a massive study of electronic communication.

With records of 30 billion electronic conversations among 180 million people from around the world, researchers have concluded that any two people on average are distanced by just 6.6 degrees of separation, meaning that they could be linked by a string of seven or fewer acquaintances."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/01/AR2008080103718.html - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/01/AR2008080103718.html

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Posted By: abuayisha
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 6:31am

Thanks! Just recently I was racking my brain trying to think of this concept to apply to a situation encountered. Indeed it is a fascinating theory.

Posted By: Shasta'sAunt
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 3:17pm

I meant to post this in General... Sorry.

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�No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.�
Eleanor Roosevelt

Posted By: Shasta'sAunt
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 3:19pm

abuayisha wrote:

Thanks! Just recently I was racking my brain trying to think of this concept to apply to a situation encountered. Indeed it is a fascinating theory.

I know. To think that we are all only 6.6 people away from knowing each other, yet... Well, maybe if we think about it we'll start treating each other better.

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�No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.�
Eleanor Roosevelt

Posted By: Zaharah
Date Posted: 29 August 2009 at 7:25pm

Assalamu Alaikum
Good evening Shasta'Aunt good to see you here long time.. Ramadan Mubarak
This is some very interesting information. I was like wow..

and your right maybe we'll start treating each other better, Insha Allah...wow kevin Bacon

Zaharah

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