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Six degrees of separation is the idea that all people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. As a result, a chain of "friend of a friend" statements can be made to connect any two people in a maximum of six steps. It is also known as the six handshakes rule.
Aug 27, 2015 · How likely is it that you can connect to anyone in the world in six steps or less? Watch Derek Muller investigate the history, evidence and challenges of this popular theory, and learn how it applies to Hollywood actors and online networks.
Six Degrees of Separation is a 1993 American comedy-drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Fred Schepisi, adapted from John Guare's Pulitzer Prize-nominated 1990 play of the same name.
Learn how the term "six degrees of separation" came from a social experiment by Stanley Milgrim and how mathematicians proved it with network theory. Find out how the concept applies to real-world phenomena and pop-culture games.
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Mar 14, 2018 · How a social psychologist proved that the world is smaller than you think with a simple experiment involving brown folders and random strangers. Learn about the origins, impact and controversies of the small-world phenomenon.
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Jul 18, 2023 · Learn about the complex network — the six degrees of separation. Living in a globalized world, we are all within six degrees of separation from anyone else, which creates connections between diverse individuals.
Jul 15, 2018 · Documentary unfolding the science behind the idea of six degrees of separation. Originally thought to be an urban myth, it now appears that anyone on the planet can be connected in just a...
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