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Six Degrees of Separation

opaltiger

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I'm sure you all know of this concept (if not), so let's put it to the not-very-reliable-or-scientific test. What cool people can you get to in six degrees or less?

I have all manner in two. A brief list:

Vladimir Putin
Queen Elizabeth II (and, by virtue of this and to my vast amusement, Stalin in four)
The Dalai Lama
Neil Gaiman
Arthur C. Clarke

In three:

Bertrand Russell
Stanley Kubrick
Ian McKellan
Barack Obama

So, you guys?
 
I am not sure what constitutes "know" or whom I could get to, though apparently

In three:
Vladimir Putin
Queen Elizabeth II (and, by virtue of this and to vast amusement, Stalin in five)
The Dalai Lama
Neil Gaiman
Arthur C. Clarke

In four:
Bertrand Russell
Stanley Kubrick
Ian McKellan
Barack Obama
 
For the purposes of keeping it interesting, let's define "know" as someone you have met (shaken hands with/exchanged words with/etc.) in person.
 
Me
A family friend
Arnold Schwartzeneggar's secretary
Arnold Schwartzeneggar
Barack Obama (presumably, and if not now, then in the near future)

Also, check this somewhat related item out.

EDIT: Actually, I've shaken hands with Arnold Schwartzeneggar, so um I guess you can scratch the first two degrees.
 
Me
A friend Sarah
Anette Olzon (Nightwish, Sarah's shaken her hand)
Peter Tägtgren (Pain, Anette did a collab with him on Cynic Paradise)
Mikkey Dee (Motorhead, Pete's session drummer in 2007)
Lars Ulrich (Metallica, performed on Lemmy's 50th birthday)
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth, Lars kicked him out of Metallica and replaced by Kirk Hammett)

Yea-yuh.

From me to Slash.

Me
Ms. Stephenson (Welsh teacher)
Phil Campbell's dad (family friend)
Phil Campbell
Lemmy Kilmister (bandmate)
Slash (did a photo shoot with Lemmy)

I can do this all day.
 
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nobody important,(celebrity-wise)... :sad: you people are soooo lucky...
EDIT:wait... wait, I know Satoshi Tajiri, in one Degree!:grin: yay!~!
 
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Dezzuu said:
Too bad Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana sucks. :|
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True, but it's the recognition factor that counts.

I know some pretty funny things about her thanks to Jordan McCoy...Like how she only got the role because Billy Ray threatened to cancel a project if she was rejected. To be fair, I'm glad Jordan didn't get the role, because it probably would have ruined her.
 
Well, I've met with several times and gotten to know Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President of my alma mater, UMBC. He knows many famous people, including apparently Spike Lee and Barack Obama, and who knows who else.

I've also listened to Fmr. Secretary of State Madeline Albright, and got a chance to shake her hand, when she spoke one time at UMBC.

I have no clue how many famous people would then be within 2 degrees of separation of me, but that number has to be huge. ;)
 
opaltiger said:
I'm sure you all know of this concept (if not), so let's put it to the not-very-reliable-or-scientific test. What cool people can you get to in six degrees or less?

I have all manner in two. A brief list:

Vladimir Putin
Queen Elizabeth II (and, by virtue of this and to my vast amusement, Stalin in four)
The Dalai Lama
Neil Gaiman
Arthur C. Clarke

In three:

Bertrand Russell
Stanley Kubrick
Ian McKellan
Barack Obama

So, you guys?
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Correct me if I'm being a moron, but if you know all these people by two/three degrees, and we take it that I know (in a non-meeting internetty way) you, I know all of these people in three/four degrees. Awesome stuff.
 
opaltiger said:
For the purposes of keeping it interesting, let's define "know" as someone you have met (shaken hands with/exchanged words with/etc.) in person.
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Man, then it's not very useful from any sort of practical standpoint. I consider someone a degree away if, say, I could ask em a favor. I'm pretty sure I'm closer to you than I am to the Senator of Hawaii I met briefly seven years ago.
 
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