The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon effect shows up in many networks.

· Bits and Bobs 1/6/26
  • The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon effect shows up in many networks.
    • It happens because the combinatorics makes even a small incidence rate quickly saturate the network.
    • That also means that statements like "Nearly every academic paper is less than 6 citations away from a retracted paper" are not as interesting.
      • It's trivially true no matter the density of retracted papers.