Comments on: Six Degrees of Sir Francis Bacon: Dan Aykroyd

By: Neel Mehta

Neel Mehta — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:58:23 +0000

UnixMan, I’m impressed. I never would’ve thought that Richard Nixon would link to Shakespeare. This makes Tricky Dick a fascinating two-degree name to remember.

Shakespeare is the most common, but Queen Elizabeth I and Thomas Jefferson are useful too.

And don’t forget Georg Cantor.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:23:05 +0000

That’s a good strategy. We had discussed a week or two ago that it might be valuable (as it is in the Kevin Bacon game) to have a few one-degree names in mind. Shakespeare is the most common, but Queen Elizabeth I and Thomas Jefferson are useful too.

By: UnixMan

UnixMan — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:20:30 +0000

I have actually read back through some of the past weeks so as soon as I saw Nixon I knew it was easy. I hvae been trying a few others and while 4 is doable a few ways. I can ot locate another 3 or less.

UnixMan

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:55 +0000

Your assumptions are correct. The Simpsons is not acceptable, but Homer Simpson is acceptable.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:58:50 +0000

That’s good, and in three degrees. Well done!

By: UnixMan

UnixMan — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:57:50 +0000

Rule Question

This start point leads me to ask would The Simpsons be acceptable as a link I am assuming not but Homer Simpson would. It makes no differance to my answer I figured that the Simpsons would be a wealth of Links but perversely Shakesphere is there but no link.

By: UnixMan

UnixMan — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:35:21 +0000

Ok my First stab for the week :

Dan Aykroyd> Richard Nixon > William Shakespeare > Francis Bacon

I thought Eric Idle Might get me there faster.

UnixMan

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:17:32 +0000

Four steps might be an end. That’s some pretty impressive linking.

The really surprising thing is that John Locke doesn’t link to Francis Bacon, since both are key British empiricists. Locke developed his philosophies in an environment largely shaped by the ideas of Bacon. It’s odd that Wikipedia doesn’t mention this.

This, plus yours, plus no entry for Beldar Conehead. Wikipedia is really letting us down today! (Though it did help you solve one of the themes in the 3D puzzle.)

By: Neel Mehta

Neel Mehta — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:03:46 +0000

Huh. When I saw that this week’s choice was Dan Aykroyd, I thought I could try some sort of musical inroads, seeing as how he (for some mysterious reason) is part of the chorus to “We Are the World.” Somehow, I thought the journey would be more rewarding if it went through Lionel Richie.

But he’s got a strange Wikipedia page. Doesn’t mention USA for Africa, or even Harold Ramis!

Dan “Grocer” Aykroyd > Pierre “I’m not Garry” Trudeau > John “Walkabout” Locke > Thomas “White Chocolate” Jefferson > Frankie “Strips” Bacon

4 steps. It’s a start.