tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post4443482146648744950..comments2023-10-22T19:44:48.286+05:30Comments on Deepa's Kaleidoscope: Six Degrees of Separation<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-8375891842673585422012-10-19T08:39:04.199+05:302012-10-19T08:39:04.199+05:30Yes, there are quite a few versions of how the who...Yes, there are quite a few versions of how the whole '6 Degrees of Separation' came into being! I am sure different people have researched it at different times! With communication and technology playing that huge a role today, I won't be surprised if the 6 keeps falling further!<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-4834434438598604232012-10-19T08:36:33.516+05:302012-10-19T08:36:33.516+05:30Maybe there are 4-6 connections :) Maybe we would ...Maybe there are 4-6 connections :) Maybe we would find someone we know in common! Read liberalcynic's comment above for more information on how the whole '6 degrees of separation' concept got formed! :) It is scary but with communication being the way it is today, maybe people are REALLY more closer than they think!<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-2016496701897408562012-10-11T22:27:52.282+05:302012-10-11T22:27:52.282+05:30@ Deepa
This is fascinating but what are the c...@ Deepa <br /><br /> This is fascinating but what are the chances when you are talking to somebody who says I know where that is and I mean from a total stanger. When I first read this in the newspapers few years back I didn't believe it. Come on, I think it's too thin to call it fact. So from this we can conclude that there are or were at some point 4 people between you and me knowing each other. That is scary, do you not think so. Does the stalking count in this scenario Deepa? Just curios. Because you can cut the middle 4's when you find connection with all the celebrities :) HARRY --Adios--Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-7201319519670359892012-10-04T19:53:10.577+05:302012-10-04T19:53:10.577+05:30Wow! Now I have to got to find myself some connect...Wow! Now I have to got to find myself some connections with some celebrities!<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-28337993563641422382012-10-04T19:52:28.595+05:302012-10-04T19:52:28.595+05:30LOL Thanks Jaish! The best part about those co-inc...LOL Thanks Jaish! The best part about those co-incidences is how it helps you remember a lot. I always remember a friend's birthday because its the same as my Dad's! Yes, I so agree, life does have strange co-incidences!<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-47344328649690225602012-10-04T19:51:08.529+05:302012-10-04T19:51:08.529+05:30Thank you Purva! I am sorry I didn't realize j...Thank you Purva! I am sorry I didn't realize just when you posted this comment, came across it just today! Sometimes we run into people in the most unexpected of places affirming the fact! Thanks for visiting this blog, do keep coming back!<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-35500662349774816302012-09-28T14:36:16.222+05:302012-09-28T14:36:16.222+05:30I was just fascinated by the whole 6 degrees of se...I was just fascinated by the whole 6 degrees of separation :)<br />Here is how I am separated from Meryl Streep!<br /><br />My cousin (tayaji's son) is Rahul.<br />He is married to Mehreen.<br />Mehreen's aunt (mom's younger sister) is Madhur Jaffrey.<br />Madhur Jaffrey played a pschiatrist who was treating Meryl Streep in a film!<br /><br />That's my connection...and it's not even 6 degrees! :DRickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03218141712437311308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-44242546716943599282012-09-13T15:06:25.863+05:302012-09-13T15:06:25.863+05:30There was a girl I knew in college and one day we ...There was a girl I knew in college and one day we realized that her parents anniversary is on my birthday and my parents anniversary is on her birthday and the first four letters of her name was also Jaya. :) Life does have strange coincidences :D Though all those ten points are slightly making my head go slightly round and round its a very interesting post :)Jayashree Srivatsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187741357853447742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-57372293146247528222012-08-22T20:23:43.709+05:302012-08-22T20:23:43.709+05:30Yes ur story got the point, but, this is what happ...Yes ur story got the point, but, this is what happened...all started with Karinthy (Hungarian writer of novels) when he wrote a novel "Lancszeme" (Chains)...where Karinthy and his main character in novel (beggar) conect with nobelman...nobelman needed to meet king Gustava, man who gives nobel prizes, who plays tens and occasional play with tenis champion who knows Karinthy main character he described, in his novel, that 5 caric separate any man in world. That was 1929.....1967 harvard professor Stanley Milgram started to research Six degrees of separation...His main goal was to find "space " between any two men in USA. He chose two random persons, woman from Massachusetts, and brocker from Boston. Start pont was Whicita in Kansas and Omaha in Nebreska. Milgram experiment consisted with sending letter random people from Wichita and Omaha. In latter was content, photografy, name, adress and other information. And this:<br />How to participate in this research<br />1)write ur name in table on bottom of page (so other recipient knows who send letter)<br />2)Take 1 postcard. Fill it and send it to Harvard (With it we watch moving of latter)<br />3)if u know person who wee looking for send it directly this latter. (Only if u know that person very well)<br />4)if u dont know that person very well send letter to someone who may know it. (like friend, family)<br /><br />On end there was 42 latters (160 was send). Avrage intercessor of latters was 5,5. Round it to 6 and u get urs "Six Degrees of separation"....sry for my bad english :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618277107177747198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-83671871849121519502012-08-17T17:46:24.242+05:302012-08-17T17:46:24.242+05:30very interesting post! facebook is a true testimon...very interesting post! facebook is a true testimony of this theory. It's amazing to see how a friend is related to another friend and you wonder how small the world really is! Purvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908011707830615517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-46812299679210186892012-08-11T15:50:42.191+05:302012-08-11T15:50:42.191+05:30Thanks Indu, you should try it! Its fun :)Thanks Indu, you should try it! Its fun :)<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-47266087192247235982012-06-25T18:32:23.965+05:302012-06-25T18:32:23.965+05:30This is amazing,it sounds very implausible but the...This is amazing,it sounds very implausible but then you & others have verified it so it must be true.indu chhibberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755152757229783585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-23937916954332014582012-04-22T02:18:38.300+05:302012-04-22T02:18:38.300+05:30I am going to counter-sue you! You used my post to...I am going to counter-sue you! You used my post to name yourself :P<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-56881042709716307952012-04-07T08:18:44.009+05:302012-04-07T08:18:44.009+05:30What is thees Deepa...you copied my name to create...What is thees Deepa...you copied my name to create the next blog...6th Sance..cheating hai...<br />I like point 8 because its always good to have a friends wife to be a friend of B.6th Sancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-69033373581389069102012-03-28T04:49:54.706+05:302012-03-28T04:49:54.706+05:30Just scrolled up to #4 and #8 :) Its obvious why y...Just scrolled up to #4 and #8 :) Its obvious why you like #4 :) I don't get why you would like #8!<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-4988849260600565032012-03-28T04:07:08.747+05:302012-03-28T04:07:08.747+05:30I feel with the whole social media playing the rol...I feel with the whole social media playing the role it does, people are getting closer than they used to be - at least the number of people connected to each other. How shallow or deep their connection is - that's a whole different story. But, yes, even with the population booming across the globe, I guess we're going to see the "Six" degrees reduce over a period of time!<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-25514952510769451202012-03-28T04:04:07.720+05:302012-03-28T04:04:07.720+05:30LOL :) Thanks - yeah there's so much behind th...LOL :) Thanks - yeah there's so much behind this concept. Read above comment from LiberalCynic on its history. I loved documenting the whole Ekta Kapoor story too! I am sure my husband was thinking: She was less crazy when she used to work!<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-79643907610577041602012-03-28T03:49:48.610+05:302012-03-28T03:49:48.610+05:30Wow!! This is interesting stuff, and I loved the w...Wow!! This is interesting stuff, and I loved the way you spiced it up with the quirky scenarios :)Amruta Marwahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289338796983791949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-2373680401059229442012-03-28T01:46:20.866+05:302012-03-28T01:46:20.866+05:30Actually, I had tried this a long time back when O...Actually, I had tried this a long time back when Orkut was popular in India. When visiting the profile of someone not in your friend list , it used to show the relationship link by connecting common acquaintances. I read about the 6 degrees of separation concept somewhere and decided to check it out. In fact, I guess I had started a game in some community forum on this. And in all the attempts I made to check on profiles, I always found the number of links to be less than 6.Ramakant Pradhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982765739245702488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-3794019868741080142012-03-26T19:51:09.316+05:302012-03-26T19:51:09.316+05:30sudhrega nahi tu! :)sudhrega nahi tu! :)<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-8417541021433854852012-03-26T12:15:44.305+05:302012-03-26T12:15:44.305+05:30zara apan indian audience ke liye bhi likh na...it...zara apan indian audience ke liye bhi likh na...itna complicate likhti hai...i no to be understand whats wrote by you. peoples above has appreciate what you write, i like too. but is it a coincidence that mine is the 6th comment? in the 6 degree separate? I like the two points something of point 4 and the point 8. A's wife turning into devil or something...<br />Sorry for the interruption and disruption.6th Sancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-68222604769780610662012-03-26T00:51:08.948+05:302012-03-26T00:51:08.948+05:30Interesting. I have to remember to pick up a copy!...Interesting. I have to remember to pick up a copy!<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-23093479651059932192012-03-25T21:53:42.608+05:302012-03-25T21:53:42.608+05:30Six degrees of separation is a nice concept. It wa...Six degrees of separation is a nice concept. It was developed when a research team sent a bunch of envelopes to some people in the middle of USA (maybe Nebraska) and asked them to mail them to a person in Boston through whomever they know. Using the different postmarks on the package, the research team concluded that on average, any random person in Nebraska is connected to a specific stockbroker in 6 steps or degrees. What's even more interesting about this is that the stockbroker got most of his packages from two people. This means that different people were somehow connected to those two people, who ultimately were connected to the stockbroker. This shows that while 6-degrees is the average separation, some people are just more connected to people than others are. This whole story is described well in Malcolm Gladwell's Tipping Point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-11413378454532410002012-03-25T19:21:44.726+05:302012-03-25T19:21:44.726+05:30Thanks Hariharan!Thanks Hariharan!<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527908250630994905.post-81583243085853344272012-03-25T19:21:32.902+05:302012-03-25T19:21:32.902+05:30So true, in some or the other, every other person ...So true, in some or the other, every other person has to be connected after all!<a href="https://fictionpies.com">Deepa from FictionPies</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08190726711949079567noreply@blogger.com