# Wikipedia degrees of separation game - come join the fun! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 13, 2007, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231 "2007-11-13T12:37:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/1 "2007-11-13T12:37:13Z")
Okay, this game is very simple (but not necessarily easy). The idea is to post links to two separate articles and then people playing the game have to find a way to get from the first article to the second, for (a very simple) example: > **[Michael Jackson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_jackson)** > > Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. During his four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres. Through stage and video performances, he popu... to > **[Janet Jackson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_jackson)** > > Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreography became a catalyst in the growth of MTV, enabling her to rise to prominence while breaking gender and racial barriers in the process. Lyrical content which focused on social issues and lived experiences set her reputation as a role model for youth. Which is achieved in one click. The idea is to get from the first article to the second in as few clicks as possible and you have to list the articles to prove you’ve done it. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/2 "2007-11-13T12:40:13Z")
And I’ll go first: > **[Proxima Centauri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxima_centauri)** > > Proxima Centauri is a small, low-mass star located 4.2465 light-years (1.3020 pc) away from the Sun in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its Latin name means the 'nearest \[star\] of Centaurus'. It was discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes and is the nearest-known star to the Sun. With a quiescent apparent magnitude of 11.13, it is too faint to be seen with the unaided eye. Proxima Centauri is a member of the Alpha Centauri star system, being identified as component Alpha Centauri C, and is... to > **[Jane Austen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen)** > > Jane Austen (/ˈɒstɪn, ˈɔːstɪn/ OST-in, AW-stin; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works are an implicit critique of the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and a... ---
**Author:** ![Szlater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Szlater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Szlater)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/3 "2007-11-13T13:38:07Z")
Proxima Centuri -\> Red Dwarf -\> Red Dwarf (TV Show) -\> List of Episodes -\> Beyond a Joke -\> Jane Austen ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/4 "2007-11-13T14:07:38Z")
[QUOTE=Illuminatiprimus] \ Which is achieved in one click. The idea is to get from the first article to the second in as few clicks as possible and you have to list the articles to prove you’ve done it. [/QUOTE] This is a fun one! My buddies and I call it Wikigolf, and have an additional rule of not being allowed to use the “Back” button. Good times! ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/5 "2007-11-13T14:55:31Z")
Okay, if the Jane Austen one has been done, I give you the assignment to Wikigolf from [Beech marten](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beech_Marten) to [Numerology.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerology) ---
**Author:** ![A.I.Wintermute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@A.I.Wintermute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.I.Wintermute)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/6 "2007-11-13T16:49:26Z")
Beech marten -\> Europe -\> Ancient Greece -\> Greek mathematics -\> numerology ---
**Author:** ![A.I.Wintermute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@A.I.Wintermute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.I.Wintermute)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/7 "2007-11-13T16:56:50Z")
I suppose I should add the next challenge. How about… [Usury](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usury) to [Comic book](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_book). ---
**Author:** ![Szlater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Szlater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Szlater)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/8 "2007-11-13T17:28:21Z")
[QUOTE=A. I. Wintermute] I suppose I should add the next challenge. How about… [Usury](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usury) to [Comic book](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_book). [/QUOTE] Usury -\> Dante Alighieri -\> Dante and his Divine Comedy in Popular Culture -\> Graphic Novel -\> Comic Book I’ll have to post one a little later. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/9 "2007-11-13T17:36:55Z")
Since there’s no challenge posted at the moment: [Baseball](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball) to [the Roman Catholic Church](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church) ---
**Author:** ![Szlater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Szlater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Szlater)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/10 "2007-11-13T17:42:41Z")
[QUOTE=Lord Il Palazzo] Since there’s no challenge posted at the moment: [Baseball](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball) to [the Roman Catholic Church](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church) [/QUOTE] Baseball -\> North America -\> Guatemala -\> Roman Catholic Church Here’s mine: [Supermarine Spitfire](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire) to [Hallux](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallux) ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/11 "2007-11-13T17:42:51Z")
[QUOTE=Lord Il Palazzo] Since there’s no challenge posted at the moment: [Baseball](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball) to [the Roman Catholic Church](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church) [/QUOTE] Baseball -\> South America -\> Roman Catholic Church I submit: [telephone](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone) to [Ball Point Pen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_point_pen) because those are the two things closest to me on my desk right now. ETA: curse you, **Szlater** ---
**Author:** ![A.I.Wintermute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@A.I.Wintermute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.I.Wintermute)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/12 "2007-11-13T18:01:01Z")
Supermarine Spitfire -\> United Kingdom -\> Henry VIII of England -\> Gout -\> Hallux I’ll leave **Bayard** ’s challenge as the next one. ---
**Author:** ![Soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/13 "2007-11-13T18:05:44Z")
Telephone - Invention - List of Inventors - Ballpoint Pen. Yes! ETA: Oh right, a new challenge. Let’s see…[cheese](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese) to [quark](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quark) . ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/14 "2007-11-13T18:17:21Z")
Convoluted, but I got there! Cheese -\> food -\>Protien -\> Organic Compound -\> Chemical element -\> Atom -\> Quark Wahoo! Here’s a fun one: [Paris Hilton](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Hilton) to [Albert Einstein](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein) ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/15 "2007-11-13T18:25:17Z")
missed the edit window, but I did it in 6º ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/16 "2007-11-13T18:35:34Z")
[QUOTE=brewha] [Paris Hilton](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Hilton) to [Albert Einstein](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein) [/QUOTE] Paris Hilton -\> Marilyn Monroe -\> Insignificance (film) -\> Einstein [Buckigham Palace](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_palace) to [Motif #1](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motif_Number_1) ---
**Author:** ![Dunawake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dunawake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunawake)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/17 "2007-11-13T18:42:16Z")
Buckingham Palace -\> British Empire -\> Massachusetts -\> List\_of\_towns\_in\_Massachusetts -\> Rockport -\> Motif #1 I kinda suck at this game. [Strategic Defense Initiative](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Defense_Initiative) to [Starcraft](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcraft) ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/18 "2007-11-13T18:45:04Z")
[QUOTE=Dunawake] Buckingham Palace -\> British Empire -\> Massachusetts -\> List\_of\_towns\_in\_Massachusetts -\> Rockport -\> Motif #1 [/QUOTE] Good work! I was trying to go through the art collection, which got me nowhere. ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/19 "2007-11-13T18:48:59Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Paris Hilton -\> Marilyn Monroe -\> Insignificance (film) -\> Einstein [Buckigham Palace](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_palace) to [Motif #1](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motif_Number_1) [/QUOTE] That was a good shortcut. Even though you win based on brevity, mine was more fun: Paris Hilton -\> Blood Alcohol -\> Molarity -\> Parial Molar Value -\> Theory -\> General Relativity -\> Albert Einstien. ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231/20 "2007-11-13T18:57:18Z")
Strategic Defense Initiative Star\_Wars Star\_Wars\_computer\_and\_video\_games Xbox\_360 Online\_game World\_Of\_Warcraft Starcraft Seems like 6 is my number Lets see… How about [Jar Jar Binks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jar_Jar_Binks) to [Bacon Bits](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon_bits) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-degrees-of-separation-game-come-join-the-fun/426231.md?page=2)