6 Degrees of Separation - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Andsigil · 10-11-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by skip spence

Not the connection I had but that works just fine too. For bonus points, find an even shorter path!

It's quite hard coming up with a difficult one I think, as everyone knowns just about anyone with a 6 degree separation. Maybe it would be more challenging if we only allow a three character connection, like A -> 1 - 2 - 3 -> B?

Take it, Andsigil!

I'll hold off pending a shorter route by another player. If nobody finds it, I'll put up something tomorrow. I'm interested to see what it would be, after having given it some thought, myself, and come up short.

I like your idea of shorter separation degrees. Maybe we can specify how many moves each time we pose a puzzle?

Legate of Amon Lanc · 10-11-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Andsigil

I like your idea of shorter separation degrees. Maybe we can specify how many moves each time we pose a puzzle?

Exactly. I think that's what people have been doing for some time already. Sometimes you are fine with 6, but very often people said "try to make it in..."

skip spence · 10-11-2009, 02:08 PM

Yeah, that's a good idea. A clue to mine, there is one character that can replace both the Witch-King and the Hobbit

Legate of Amon Lanc · 10-11-2009, 02:18 PM

Would the missing link be Glorfindel?

skip spence · 10-11-2009, 02:21 PM

Yep, that's what I had in mind!

Andsigil · 10-12-2009, 03:17 PM

How about if I take a slightly different route in this game while keeping faithful to its origins....

J.R.R. Tolkien > Kevin Bacon

Morsul the Dark · 11-19-2009, 05:51 PM

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10-11-2009, 02:08 PM	#3
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	Yeah, that's a good idea. A clue to mine, there is one character that can replace both the Witch-King and the Hobbit __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan

10-11-2009, 02:18 PM	#4
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Would the missing link be Glorfindel? __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

10-11-2009, 02:21 PM	#5
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	Yep, that's what I had in mind! __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan

10-12-2009, 03:17 PM	#6
Andsigil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Deepest Forges of Ered Luin Posts: 733	How about if I take a slightly different route in this game while keeping faithful to its origins.... J.R.R. Tolkien > Kevin Bacon __________________ Even as fog continues to lie in the valleys, so does ancient sin cling to the low places, the depression in the world consciousness.

11-19-2009, 05:51 PM	#7
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	JRR TOlkien>CHristopher Tolkien>Judi Dench(via JRRT: A Film Portrait of JRR Tolkien)>Pierce Brosnan(Via Golden Eye)>Robin Williams(Mrs. Doubtfire)>Nathan Lane(BirdCage)>Kevin Bacon(He Said She Said).... __________________ Morsul the Resurrected