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October 18, 2005
Six Degrees of Separation "Chinese Style"
Sim6D is the first Six Degrees of Separation experiment in China. Data will be collected and aggregated. The results will be analzyed by a blue ribbon academic panel. The findings of the experiment will be published and particpants will receive a copy of the findings. The goal is to gather comprehensive data on social networks in China on which we can compare China and US key findings and conduct further analysis. We hope everyone can benefit from this experiment and continue to enhance your personal network
I am very excited about what these guys are going to do, considering it's nearly 40 years since Dr. Milgram conducted the experiment and concluded the Six Degrees of Separation theory.
I personally think I live in a 3 or 4 degrees of Separation world, and coming to China it has been quite helpful when trying to get connected with folks here.
In China it's all about GUANXI, so that combined with this trial should be very interesting.
I was actually invited to the trial, however I am a lazy sod at times and decided to pass and rather watch from the sidelines.
Look forward to seeing the results when they come out.
SIM6D - Small World Simulation
SIM6D - Media Coverage
(btw, if you want further information, feel free to drop me a line, I am happy to hook you up with the decision makers there)
Posted by shak at October 18, 2005 7:07 PM