# Six Degrees of Wikipedia **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 25, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707 "2008-03-25T20:07:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/1 "2008-03-25T20:07:43Z")
This game was played on the board once before, and for whatever reason I got an immense amount of amusement out of it. I’m sure everyone is familiar with the old time-killer Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon – this is the Information Age’s twist. The game is played as such: The poster above you will present two, entirely unrelated (or so it seems!) Wikipedia links. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to link those two pages with as few clicks as possible. The only acceptable method of doing so is by finding a link on the first page, clicking it, finding a link on the second page, clicking it, and so forth, until you manage to navigate your way to the final page. For instance, if the puzzle “Dalmatian to Cleavage” was presented, one could click the link to “toes” on the Dalmatian page. From there, one could click “toe cleavage,” then “breast cleavage” which redirects to “Cleavage (breasts).” The solution to “Dalmatian to Cleavage” would be Dalmatian \> Toe \> Toe Cleavage \> Breast Cleavage \> Cleavage (Breasts). Special Notes: You may not use the Wikipedia search function to find useful pages. You must navigate solely through the use of in-text links. Clicking a picture is an acceptable way of moving from one topic to another (for instance, if a picture is linked to more than one article, you may use that picture to get from article one to article two). If you do this, please note it in your solution. The title of this post is misleading in a way – the specific number of degrees isn’t all that important, excepting that a solution with fewer steps is preferred. My MPSIMS thread started mere minutes ago reveals that I am, at the moment, a nervous wreck, so be aware that hilarious puzzles and fun solutions will calm me down, amuse me, and possibly help me to nail a job interview tomorrow. My fate is in your hands. For your first challenge, I defy you to link: [Strange Quark](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_quark) to [Candy Corn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_corn) ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/2 "2008-03-25T20:24:23Z")
Okay, here goes. I hope that the inclusion of the “holiday portal” isn’t technically breaking the rules, but since it’s still in the [wikipedia.org](http://wikipedia.org) domain, I figured it would be okay. [Strange quark](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_quark) links to: [Murray Gell-Mann](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Gell-Mann), which links to: [Jewish](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish), which links to: [Jewish holiday](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_holiday), which links to: [religious festivals](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_Festivals), which links to: [portal: Holidays](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Holidays), which links to: [holidays](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday), which links to: [Halloween](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween), which links to: [Candy corn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_corn). Phew. I feel like someone could probably do that in fewer links. Am I supposed to give out a new challenge? If so, here it is: [Smocking](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smocking) to [Lego](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego) ---
**Author:** ![Soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/3 "2008-03-25T20:28:58Z")
Whoops, yes! I forgot to mention that, and you’re right **MsWhatsit** , I hoped each solution would be followed by the solver’s idea for the next puzzle. Thanks for doing that! And yes, the portal link is fine. Staying within the Wikipedia domain is the important part. Great solution! ---
**Author:** ![MindWanderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@MindWanderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindWanderer)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/4 "2008-03-25T20:29:23Z")
I figured clicking on the Contents or main page links and navigating from there was against the spirit of the idea, if not, that could be the easier way since the physics articles are pretty isolated to their own area for links. So I followed the rule of only using links in the body of the article itself including sidebars but not the wiki standard links on the left. Strange Quark Linear Combination Zero English Language United States Cuisine of the United States Pumpkins Halloween Candy Corn Edit: I see I was abit late with my answer but if someone wants a new puzzle to try: Leo (astrology) to Chocolate ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/5 "2008-03-25T20:36:17Z")
Smocking to England to Denmark to Lego. Darth Vader to Irish Whiskey ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/6 "2008-03-25T20:45:06Z")
[Darth Vader - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader) to [Ewan McGregor - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewan_McGregor) to [Irish Film & Television Academy - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Film_and_Television_Awards) to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish\_culture](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish_culture) to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish\_cuisine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish_cuisine) to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish\_Whiskey](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish_Whiskey) to [Irish whiskey - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_whiskey) Next up: [Robert The Bruce](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_I_of_Scotland) to [Nikki Sixx](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Sixx). ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/7 "2008-03-25T20:46:26Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] [Darth Vader - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader) to [Ewan McGregor - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewan_McGregor) to [Irish Film & Television Academy - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Film_and_Television_Awards) to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish\_culture](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish_culture) to [Category:Irish cuisine - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish_cuisine) to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish\_Whiskey](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish_Whiskey) to [Irish whiskey - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_whiskey) [/QUOTE] Nice! I was looking for a Alec Guiness to Sinn fein to (?) link. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/8 "2008-03-25T20:53:14Z")
[QUOTE=MindWanderer] Leo (astrology) to Chocolate [/QUOTE] So this one isn’t left hanging: Leo (astrology) to Gold to Cental America to Mexico to Chocolate. (Back to Robert the Bruce to Nikki Sixx) ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/9 "2008-03-25T21:20:59Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] Next up: [Robert The Bruce](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_I_of_Scotland) to [Nikki Sixx](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Sixx). [/QUOTE] Hoo boy: Robert the Bruce to Braveheart to Mel Gibson to Alcoholism to Driving Under the Influence to Drugs to Heroin to Nikki Sixx. Pulsars to the Dropkick Murphys. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/10 "2008-03-25T21:54:27Z")
Pulsar 1990 1990 in music Southern Culture on the Skids Punk Punk Rock Celtic punk Dropkick Murphys board book to Maronite church ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/11 "2008-03-25T22:09:20Z")
[Board book](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_book) (cruel beginning!) to [binding](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding) to [Karl Binding](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Binding) to [Friedrich Nietzsche](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Nietzsche) to [Christianity](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity) to [Eastern Christianity](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Christianity) to [Maronite Church](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maronite_Church). Whew. Next up: Errol Morris to quipu. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/12 "2008-03-25T22:13:08Z")
[QUOTE=MsWhatsit] board book to Maronite church [/QUOTE] Board book Binding Flax Vermont Christian Roman Catholic Eastern Catholic Maronite Church Karate to Border Collie. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/13 "2008-03-25T22:21:22Z")
[QUOTE=pravnik] Karate to Border Collie. [/QUOTE] > **[Karate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate)** > > This is an accepted version of this page > > Karate (空手) (/kəˈrɑːti/; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Japanese pronunciation: \[kaɾate\] ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation: \[kaɾati\]), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called te (手), "hand"; ... > **[Jean-Claude Van Damme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Van_Damme)** > > Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}French: \[ʒɑ̃ klod kamij fʁɑ̃swa vɑ̃ vaʁɑ̃bɛʁɡ\]; Flemish: \[vɑɱ ˈvaːrə(m)bɛr(ə)x\]; born 18 October 1960), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme (French: \[vɑ̃ dam\]; Flemish: \[vɑn ˈdɑmə\]), is a Belgian martial artist and actor. Born and raised in Bruss... > **[The Flintstones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones)** > > The Flintstones is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It was originally broadcast on ABC from September 30, 1960, to April 1, 1966 as the first animated series with a prime-time slot on television, as well as the first animated sitcom. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the lives of the titular Fred and Wilma Flintstone and their pet dinosaur, Dino, along with the saber-toothed cat Baby Puss, and Fred and Wilma's eventual baby... > **[Pet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet)** > > A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or a laboratory animal. Popular pets are often considered to have attractive/cute appearances, intelligence, and relatable personalities, but some pets may be taken in on an altruistic basis (such as a stray animal) and accepted by the owner regardless of these characteristics. > Two of the most popular pets are dogs and cats. Other animals commonly kept in... > **[Dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog)** > > The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of wolves. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. Dogs and the modern gray wolf share a common ancestor. Dogs were the first species to be domesticated over 14,000 years ago, before the development of agriculture, though genetic studies suggest the domestication process may have begun over 25,000 years ago. Due to their long association with human... > **[Border Collie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Collie)** > > The Border Collie is a breed of British herding dog of the collie type of medium size. It originates in the region of the Anglo-Scottish border, and descends from the traditional sheepdogs once found all over the British Isles. It is kept mostly as a sheep-herding dog or as a companion animal. It competes with success in sheepdog trials. It has been claimed that it is the most intelligent breed of dog. > The Border Collie is descended from landrace collies, a type found widely in the British Is... New one: [Flodafors](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flodafors) to [Raisin Bran](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raisin_Bran) Almost cruely unfair, but I decided to go with the first two enties I got from clicking on “Random Article”. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/14 "2008-03-25T22:34:20Z")
[QUOTE=Interrobang!?] Next up: Errol Morris to quipu. [/QUOTE] Errol Morris United States U.S. Census Census Quipu Back to: Flodafors to Raisin Bran. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/15 "2008-03-25T22:38:46Z")
[QUOTE=pravnik] Errol Morris United States U.S. Census Census Quipu Back to: Flodafors to Raisin Bran. [/QUOTE] Flodafors Sweden French Cuisine Grape Raisin Raisin Bran Marshmallow to Jung Koo Chang ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/16 "2008-03-25T22:44:06Z")
[QUOTE=pravnik] Errol Morris United States U.S. Census Census Quipu [/QUOTE] Curse you! I got it in six by going Errol Morris - Werner Herzog - Aguirre, the wrath of God - Pizarro - Inca Empire - Quipu. That’s what I get for going the obvious route… ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/17 "2008-03-25T23:06:42Z")
That got almost comically long: [Marshmallow](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshmallow) [Stay Puft Marshmallow Man](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stay_Puft_Marshmallow_Man) [McDonald’s](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s) [South Korea](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea) [Sport in South Korea](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_South_Korea) [boxing](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing) [World Boxing Council](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Boxing_Council) [List of WBC world champions](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WBC_world_champions) [Jung Koo Chang](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jung_Koo_Chang) Next challenge: grains of paradise (a.k.a. Aframomum melegueta) to Ken Jennings ---
**Author:** ![ReuvenB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/18 "2008-03-25T23:48:31Z")
**grains of paradise (a.k.a. Aframomum melegueta) to Ken Jennings** Grains of Paradise [Aframomum melegueta - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grains_of_paradise) Beer [Beer - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer) Alcoholic Beverage [Alcoholic beverage - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_beverage) Utah [Utah - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah) Ken Jennings [Ken Jennings - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Jennings) Next challenge: Rami Fortis ( [Rami Fortis - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rami_Fortis) ) to Subaru ([Subaru - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru)) ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/19 "2008-03-26T00:09:11Z")
[QUOTE=XWalrus2] Next challenge: Rami Fortis ( [Rami Fortis - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rami_Fortis) ) to Subaru ([Subaru - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru)) [/QUOTE] > **[Rami Fortis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rami_Fortis)** > > Rami Fortis (Hebrew: רמי פורטיס; born 7 July 1954), or simply Fortis, is an Israeli rock singer. Born in Tel Aviv, Fortis became known as a pioneer of Israeli punk rock. His debut album Plonter, released in 1978, was not a commercial success at the time, though today it is considered an influential cult album. His fame in Israel came with the release of a Hebrew language album, Sipurim Me'hakufsa (Tales from the Box), in 1988. Due to his behaviour on stage he was nicknamed The Madman (H Apart fr... > **[1998](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998)** > > This is an accepted version of this page > > 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1998th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 998th year of the 2nd millennium, the 98th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1990s decade. 1998 was designated as the International Year of the Ocean. > **[Volkswagen Passat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Passat)** > > The Volkswagen Passat is a nameplate of large family cars (D-segment) manufactured and marketed by the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen since 1973 and also marketed variously as the Dasher, Santana, Quantum, Magotan, Corsar and Carat — in saloon, estate, and hatchback body styles. With sales of 34 million units worldwide, the Passat is the fourth best-selling automobile of all time. > A "four-door coupé" variant of the Passat with a lower roof was released in the North American market ... > **[Station wagon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_wagon)** > > A station wagon (US, also wagon) or estate car (UK, also estate) is an automotive body-style variant of a sedan with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door (the liftgate, or tailgate), instead of a trunk/boot lid. The body style transforms a standard three-box design into a two-box design: to include an A, B, and C-pillar, as well as a D-pillar. Station wagons can flexibly reconfigure their interior volume via fold-down > **[Subaru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru)** > > Subaru (スバル; /ˈsuːbəruː/ or /sʊˈbɑːruː/; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Japanese pronunciation: \[sɯꜜbaɾɯ\]) is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Subaru Corporation (formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries), the twenty-first largest automaker by production worldwide in 2017. > Subaru cars ... Discographies make it easy: years. Challenge: > **[Glycoprotein 6-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycoprotein_6-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase)** > > In enzymology, a glycoprotein 6-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.68) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction > The 2 substrates of this enzyme are GDP-L-fucose and N4-{N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-\>2)-alpha-D-mannosyl-(1-\>3)-\[N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-\>2)-alpha-D-mannosyl-(1-\>6)\]-beta-D-mannosyl-(1-\>4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-\>4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl}asparagine, and its 2 products are GDP and N4-{N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-\>2)-alpha-D-mannosyl-(1-\>3)-\[N-... to > **[Spawn (character)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necroplasm)** > > Albert Francis "Al" Simmons, better known as Spawn, is a fictional antihero appearing in a monthly comic book of the same name published by American company Image Comics, as well as in a number of films, television series, and video game adaptations set in the Image Universe. Created by Todd McFarlane, Spawn first appeared in Spawn #1 (May 1992). > Simmons is a government assassin who died and went to Hell for his crimes against humanity. Following a deal with Malebolgia, Simmons is given new li... ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707/20 "2008-03-26T00:26:25Z")
[QUOTE=Brown Eyed Girl] Challenge: > **[Glycoprotein 6-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycoprotein_6-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase)** > > In enzymology, a glycoprotein 6-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.68) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction > The 2 substrates of this enzyme are GDP-L-fucose and N4-{N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-\>2)-alpha-D-mannosyl-(1-\>3)-\[N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-\>2)-alpha-D-mannosyl-(1-\>6)\]-beta-D-mannosyl-(1-\>4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-\>4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl}asparagine, and its 2 products are GDP and N4-{N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-\>2)-alpha-D-mannosyl-(1-\>3)-\[N-... to > **[Spawn (character)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necroplasm)** > > Albert Francis "Al" Simmons, better known as Spawn, is a fictional antihero appearing in a monthly comic book of the same name published by American company Image Comics, as well as in a number of films, television series, and video game adaptations set in the Image Universe. Created by Todd McFarlane, Spawn first appeared in Spawn #1 (May 1992). > Simmons is a government assassin who died and went to Hell for his crimes against humanity. Following a deal with Malebolgia, Simmons is given new li... [/QUOTE] > **[Glycoprotein 6-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycoprotein_6-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase)** > > In enzymology, a glycoprotein 6-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.68) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction > The 2 substrates of this enzyme are GDP-L-fucose and N4-{N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-\>2)-alpha-D-mannosyl-(1-\>3)-\[N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-\>2)-alpha-D-mannosyl-(1-\>6)\]-beta-D-mannosyl-(1-\>4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-\>4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl}asparagine, and its 2 products are GDP and N4-{N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-\>2)-alpha-D-mannosyl-(1-\>3)-\[N-... > **[Chemical reaction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_reaction)** > > A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. When chemical reactions occur, the atoms are rearranged and the reaction is accompanied by an energy change as new products are generated. Classically, chemical reactions encompass changes that only involve the positions of electrons in the forming and breaking of chemical bonds between atoms, with no change to the nuclei (no change to the elements present), and can often be [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical\_reaction\_(disambiguation)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_reaction_%28disambiguation%29) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical\_Reaction\_(artscene\_group)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_Reaction_%28artscene_group%29) > **[Computer art scene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_art_scene)** > > The computer art scene, or simply artscene, is the community interested and active in the creation of computer-based artwork. > The history of computer art predates the computer art scene for several decades, with the first experiments having taken place in the early 1950s. Devices like plotters and teletypewriters were commonly used instead of video display screens. The earliest precursors to ASCII art can be found in RTTY art, that is, pictures created by amateur radio enthusiasts with teleprint... > **[Visual arts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_arts)** > > The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, image, filmmaking, design, crafts, and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts, also involve aspects of the visual arts, as well as arts of other types. Within the visual arts, the applied arts, such as industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design, and decorative art are also included. > Current usage of the... > **[Comics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comics)** > > Comics is a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically takes the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus among theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others h... > **[Alan Moore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Moore)** > > Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comics including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The Ballad of Halo Jones, Swamp Thing, Batman: The Killing Joke, Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? and From Hell. He is widely recognised among his peers and critics as one of the best comic book writers in the English language. Moore has occasionally used such pseudonyms as Curt Vile, Jill de Ray, Brilburn Logue, and Translucia Baboon; also Moore... > **[Spawn (character)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spawn_%28comics%29)** > > Albert Francis "Al" Simmons, better known as Spawn, is a fictional antihero appearing in a monthly comic book of the same name published by American company Image Comics, as well as in a number of films, television series, and video game adaptations set in the Image Universe. Created by Todd McFarlane, Spawn first appeared in Spawn #1 (May 1992). > Simmons is a government assassin who died and went to Hell for his crimes against humanity. Following a deal with Malebolgia, Simmons is given new li... > **[Spawn (character)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necroplasm)** > > Albert Francis "Al" Simmons, better known as Spawn, is a fictional antihero appearing in a monthly comic book of the same name published by American company Image Comics, as well as in a number of films, television series, and video game adaptations set in the Image Universe. Created by Todd McFarlane, Spawn first appeared in Spawn #1 (May 1992). > Simmons is a government assassin who died and went to Hell for his crimes against humanity. Following a deal with Malebolgia, Simmons is given new li... Jesus, that was a long walk for a short drink! Hmmm…okay: > **[Jesus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus)** > > Jesus\[e\] (c. 6 to 4 BC – AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ,\[f\] Jesus of Nazareth, and by various other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader in the Roman province of Judaea. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion. Most branches of Christianity consider Jesus the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah or Christ. Accounts of Jesus's life are contained in the Gospels, especially the four canonical Gos... to > **[Energy drink](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_drink)** > > An energy drink is a type of non-alcoholic psychoactive functional beverage containing stimulant compounds, usually caffeine (at a higher concentration than ordinary soft drinks) and taurine, which is marketed as reducing tiredness and improving performance and concentration (marketed as "energy", but distinct from food energy). They may or may not be carbonated and may also contain sugar, as well as other sweeteners, or herbal extracts, among numerous other possible ingredients. Energy drinks ... [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-wikipedia/442707.md?page=2)