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  1. 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.

  2. Aug 27, 2015 · Most of us are familiar with the concept of six degrees of separation - the idea is that anyone in the planet can be connected to anyone else in just six steps. So through just five other people, you're effectively connected to the Queen of England, Tom Cruise, or even a Mongolian sheep herder.

  3. Jul 18, 2023 · Learn how the concept of six degrees of separation, popularized by a film and a social experiment, applies to various fields and phenomena. Explore the mathematical models and algorithms to analyze the degree of separation and the properties of networks.

  4. Mar 11, 2022 · Learn how the six degrees of separation theory shows that everyone is connected by a chain of six or fewer people. Find out how connectors, weak ties, and social epidemics play a role in this phenomenon.

  5. 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.

  6. 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 pla...

  7. Aug 25, 2015 · 122K. 4.9M views 8 years ago. Are all people on Earth really connected through just six steps? There's much more science in this than I initially expected. It turns out ordered networks with a...

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