On 2 August 2008 Chris Green wrote: > The "six degrees" theory apparently holds up, even in the > electronic age. > http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/aug/03/internet.email
Surely the advent of electonic mailing has appreciably *increased* the probability of such connections. I "know" far more people in recent years than previously -- just think of all the TIPsters for starters! Doesn't this work undertaken by Microsoft researchers imply that before the advent of large-scale emailing the "six degrees" theory was an overstatement? >From the Guardian article: "But yesterday researchers announced the theory was right - nearly. By studying billions of electronic messages, they worked out that any two strangers are, on average, distanced by precisely 6.6 degrees of separation." Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London http://www.esterson.org --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
