is there such a theory that everyone in the world is linked?

Question

ie, you are a friend/relative of xxx, who happens to be a friend/relative of yyy, who's linked to zzz, and so on until it reachs everyone. could this be true or is it proven?

i think its pretty impossible to be just 6 degrees away, its definitely 100% impossible. i cant have , for example, an iceland friend who's just 6 degrees away from me.

Answer 1

It is known as "Six degrees of separation" or "Small world problem"

A common theory says that everyone can be reached in six steps. You know someone who know someone else, etc in six steps.

The idea was first introduced by Frigyes Karinthy, a Hungarian writer in a 1929. He thought that everyone can be reached in 5 steps.

Later psychologist Milgram suggested similar idea in the 60's. He tried to prove the idea inside the US.

A recent internet experiment is the "Find Satochi" which you can find here: http://www.findsatoshi.com

It tries to prove the six degrees of separation puzzle.

Answer 2

i think this theory is correct but im not sure if just 6 degrees would do it. im sure it is possible though because of the whole " i know a person who knows a person who has a cousin who knows a person" kind of thing

Answer 3

You may never know. We are in contact with so many people in so many ways these days...