Everyone on Earth is connected through six degrees of separation
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 75/100
The evidence items consistently define and support the concept of 'six degrees of separation,' which posits that any two people on Earth are linked through a short chain of social connections.
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Wikipedia: Six degrees of separation
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en.wikipedia.org: Six degrees of separation
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Defines the concept as the hypothesis that all people are connected by a maximum of six steps.
en.wikipedia.org: Small-world experiment
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Notes Milgram's experiments concluded any two random people in the US are linked by an average of six steps.
export.arxiv.org: (untitled)
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Addresses the underlying scientific question of why there are six degrees of separation in social networks.
arxiv.org: (untitled)
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Notes Karinthy's suggestion and subsequent graph studies showing average social distances of around four to five degrees.