“六人定律”要改写了？网友：现在3个人就能让我联系到一个陌生人

你知道著名的“六人定律”吗？理论上，只要通过6个人，你就能联系到世界上任何一个陌生人。事实真是如此吗？

Have you ever heard of the famous "Six Degrees of Separation" theory? It suggests that you can connect with any stranger in the world through no more than six mutual acquaintances.

或许等你看完这篇文章后，再登上社交媒体平台就会发现：那些需要辗转5层关系的“神秘人脉”，将在某时某刻的推荐页里直接出现。

After reading this article, you might find that those "mysterious connections" which once required five layers of intermediaries now appear directly on your social media feed.

“六人定律”，即六度分隔理论（Six Degrees of Separation）。

1967年，哈佛心理学教授斯坦利·米尔格拉姆在实验中偶然得出这一理论。简单地说：“你和任何一个陌生人之间所间隔的人不会超六个，也就是说，最多通过六个人你就能够认识任何一个陌生人。”

The "Six Degrees of Separation" theory was first proposed in 1967 by Harvard psychologist Stanley Milgram. It states that no more than six people separate you from any stranger on Earth.

可不要小看这条理论，几十年后的今天，它也同样奏效，并给人际交往带来了巨大改变，掀起一场社交联络的“革命”。

Decades later, this theory remains remarkably relevant — but with a modern twist.

故事起因是一名网友发帖求助，能否借助网络的力量联系到自己的手术医生。令人意外的是，还真的在评论区“捉到”了医生本人。

The story began when someone posted a message online, seeking help to contact their surgeon. Surprisingly, the doctor himself responded in the comments.

网友调侃道，这是“六人定律但不需要六人版”。

Netizens joked that this was the "'Six Degrees of Separation' theory without needing six people".

话题“六人定律要改写了”也冲上了社交媒体平台热搜榜第一名。

随后网友们便展开了一场浩浩荡荡的“捞人”运动。

依托于“互联网”，大家的请求可谓是五花八门——从喜欢的偶像，到全球富翁，再到断联的朋友……

甚至有人还想“打破次元壁”。

Inspired by this, netizens launched a massive "people-finding" campaign. Requests ranged from connecting with celebrities and billionaires to reuniting with long-lost friends, and even attempts to "break dimensional barriers".

当算法与互联网络逐步取代传统人际枢纽，六度分隔正被“推荐逻辑”与“兴趣标签”压缩成三度甚至更少次的联结。

As algorithms and internet networks replace traditional social hubs, the six degrees are being compressed into three or fewer connections.

网络社交已成为我们生活密不可分的一部分，那么关于“社交网络”的英语你知道多少呢？

▌algorithm/ˈæl.ɡə.rɪ.ðəm/算法

a set of mathematical instructions or rules that, especially if given to a computer, will help to calculate an answer to a problem.

E.g. Music apps use algorithms to predict the probability that fans of one particular band will like another.

音乐软件利用算法来预测某一特定乐队的粉丝喜欢另一支乐队的概率。

▌profile/ˈprəʊ.faɪl/个人资料/主页

a short description of someone's life, work, character and information about a person's life, work, interests, etc. on a social media website.

E.g. You can post your relationship status on your Facebook profile.

你可以在你Facebook的个人资料上发布你的关系状态。

▌newsfeed/ˈnjuːz.fiːd/动态消息

a web page, screen, etc. that updates (= changes) often to show the latest information.

E.g. Your Facebook newsfeed will show you the posts and pages your friends like or find interesting.

你的Facebook动态消息会显示你朋友喜欢或觉得有趣的帖子和页面。

▌notification/ˌnəʊ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/通知

a message that is automatically sent to you on your mobile phone or computer.

E.g. You do not get a notification when someone unfollows you.

当有人取消关注你时，你不会收到通知。

▌hashtag/ˈhæʃ.tæɡ/话题标签

a word or phrase that has the hash symbol (#) in front of it to show that it is the topic of a message on social media.

E.g. Over the course of the day, dozens of memories were collected under the hashtag # Remembering_Challenger.

在这一天中，_Challenger 标签下收集到了数十个帖子。

▌avatar/ˈæv.ə.tɑːr/头像

An image that represents you in online games, chat rooms, etc. And you can move around the screen.

E.g. You can talk to other avatars with your words displayed in a cartoon bubble.

你可以通过文字与其他虚拟角色对话，文字会以气泡形式显示。

今天的“六人定律”，与时俱进，被科技“改造”成了新的模样。

你有过类似的经历吗？如果万物皆可联，次元不再是问题，你最想联系到谁？快来评论区分享一下吧！

编辑：李涵萌

实习生：缪妙

来源：外研社Unipus

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