what does the phrase "6 degrees of separation" mean?

Question

just wondering...

Answer 1

Its a statement that says, that we all have a connection to everyone on this planet, that is only six steps away.
As in, you know someone, who knows someone, who knows someone else. who knows that person.
As in, Queen Elizabeth ll, from you to her, would be six different people. all knowing each other.

Answer 2

Six degrees of separation is the hypothesis that anyone on Earth can be connected to any other person on the planet through a chain of acquaintances with no more than five intermediaries.

Answer 3

The "6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon" is a popular variation to that theory, in that you can connect virtually every major actor and actress back to the actor in six steps or less.

Answer 4

It means that ANY 2 people say A and B in America can be connected through 6 links of acquaintances:
Like this:
A knows C1, C1 knows C2, C2 knows C3, C3 Know C4, C4 knows C5, C5 know B

Answer 5

six degrees of separation is you know someone who knows someone who knows someone how knows someone who knows someone who knows someone. This sixth someone can be anyone in the world you pick. The theory is you are six degrees of separation from anyone in the world.

Answer 6

Like, I met a guy who had a sister who once dated a man who had a cousin who knew a woman who once met Mike Wallace.

Answer 7

I think it is the fact that when you meet someone, you can usually find something in common, know someone or are related to someone, no matter how far away you have been!

Answer 8

it's where say you have 2 people. if they have never met you can link them by six people.

Answer 9

I think it might be one of those things everybody knows but nobody can define....