Comments on: The Oracle of Kevin Bacon http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/08/09/the-oracle-of-kevin-bacon/ Observations, insights and commentary on the new world of work Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:26:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: mike_prescott22 http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/08/09/the-oracle-of-kevin-bacon/comment-page-1/#comment-434 mike_prescott22 Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:21:46 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/08/09/the-oracle-of-kevin-bacon/#comment-434 Be a little weary of Stanley's study, however. Only a very small percentage of messages made it to their destination and many of his other studies have questionable ethics (fake electrocutions were a hoot back in the 60s I guess). There are many mediating factors that make search, navigation, awareness, etc. difficult past 1 or 2 degrees. Other great resources include Albert Barabasi's Linked, Duncan Watts' Six Degrees and Small Worlds and lighter material like Malcolm Gladwell's Tipping Point. Be a little weary of Stanley’s study, however. Only a very small percentage of messages made it to their destination and many of his other studies have questionable ethics (fake electrocutions were a hoot back in the 60s I guess).

There are many mediating factors that make search, navigation, awareness, etc. difficult past 1 or 2 degrees. Other great resources include Albert Barabasi’s Linked, Duncan Watts’ Six Degrees and Small Worlds and lighter material like Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point.

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