What a great documentary! The idea that six degrees of separation links everyone in this mad world of ours is both an inspiring and somewhat frightening concept. This documentary, screened on ABC TV 1 (Aunty) on Tuesday 28th Oct 08, gave a fascinating insight in to the science/maths involved as well as a real example to ponder. Download the episode here (part of the Future Makers series).
40 packages were distributed around the world with participants required to send one to a Harvard Geneticist. 3 made it to him through links with 6 steps.
What the documentary didn't discuss was exactly what happened to the rest and how does that affect the theory of networking. So Aunty, please a follow-up doco.
Other sites of interest to six degrees of separation include the Oracle of Bacon and the Charity Site set up originally by Bacon following the oracle's success.
Now back to the books - Am reading the latest "Artemis Fowl" before the teenager can get his hands on it.
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