Lina has a nice dot point summary of the points. The next step is to think about the significance of this, as it turns out that this is the characteristic of what are known as ‘scale free networks’ of which the web is one. Lina, again, who enjoyed the Watts’ reading, with more notes and comments. Arthur has some ramblings on the Watts reading too, and yes, socially we have strong and weak connections, and there are dense clusters which is how the world becomes small (the six degrees scenario).
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Six Degrees
Shannen describing what we call a small world network. This is what we are going to be reading about in weeks 6 and 7 or thereabouts. As we have said each week, the world is now very small, and what you do, even here, matters if you want it to. The point from Shannen’s example is not that it sort of ‘flaked’ but it happened because of the things already discussed. A passion, engagement, and so a reputation is developed over time, which is then of value to others.