About the Experiment
The Small World Experiment is designed to test the hypothesis that anyone in the world can get a message to anyone else in just "six degrees of separation" by passing it from friend to friend. Sociologists have tried to prove (or disprove) this claim for decades, but it is
still unresolved.
Now, using Facebook we finally have the technology to put the hypothesis to a proper scientific test. By participating in this experiment, you'll not only get to see how you're connected to people you might never otherwise encounter, you will also be helping to advance the science of social networks.
Become a Sender
We have already recruited a number of Target Persons from around the world.
Now we want you to try to reach them by becoming a Sender
Click on the Participate Button below, and you'll be shown your assigned target. Then you'll get to choose a friend to pass the message to. That person will then get the same instructions, and so on....
If everyone passes the messages along, your message will reach the target. How many steps will it take? There's only one way to find out.
