It's very likely that you already heard about the 'six degrees of seperation'. It's a theory that states that, through less than six connections between people, you can reach every person living on this planet. In other words, you know a person who knows a person who knows a person who knows a person who knows a person who can personally introduce you to the Queen of England.
But is it really true?
Perhaps we can never entirely prove this theory to be correct. But just do the test. Let's say that you, my precious reader, want to get personally introduced to the newly elected president of The United States: Barack Obama.
You know me through my blog or in real life. I, on my behalf, have a friend that lives in America. He has already spoken to the president. There. It took you only two steps to get to the White House. A third step would basically get you anywhere on the planet, since Barack Obama has a lot of international connections. Intruiging how fast you got there, isn't it?
With the recent upcome of Facebook, these social connections are more obvious than ever. I am very often stunned by how many friends of mine know other acquaintances, without me knowing. A complex social network, wrapped around the Earth, through which we are all undeniably connected. It's a small world after all.
But is it really true?
Perhaps we can never entirely prove this theory to be correct. But just do the test. Let's say that you, my precious reader, want to get personally introduced to the newly elected president of The United States: Barack Obama.
You know me through my blog or in real life. I, on my behalf, have a friend that lives in America. He has already spoken to the president. There. It took you only two steps to get to the White House. A third step would basically get you anywhere on the planet, since Barack Obama has a lot of international connections. Intruiging how fast you got there, isn't it?
With the recent upcome of Facebook, these social connections are more obvious than ever. I am very often stunned by how many friends of mine know other acquaintances, without me knowing. A complex social network, wrapped around the Earth, through which we are all undeniably connected. It's a small world after all.
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You make me think at Disneyland! ^__^
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