Re: ? degrees of separation


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>>> >> >> >> >I question how accurate and complete that is, since I tested
>>> >> >> >> >it
>>> >> >> >> >by
>>> >> >> >> > questioning the link between Springsteen and the Beatles, but
>> it
>>> >> > missed
>>> >> >> >> > the fact that Nils and Clarence toured (and recorded live)
>>> >> >> >> > with
>>> >> > Ringo.
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> This is a bit flawed.
>>> >> >> >> Okay, first I did David Bowie and Aaron Neville...and, rightly,
>>> >> >> >> figured
>>> >> >> >> there'd be nothing connecting the two.
>>> >> >> >> But then I did Aaron Neville and Randy Newman...and, still,
>>> >> >> >> nothing.
>>> >> >> >> Yet, Neville did record a very nice version of Newman's
>> "Louisiana
>>> >> >> > 1927"....
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > that's because it appears that their database contains neither
>> Randy
>>> >> >> > Newman
>>> >> >> > nor any Neville brother....
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > and because their definition of a connection is "member of the
>> same
>>> >> >> > band".
>>> >> >> > So Bruce is related to Bob Dylan via 8 steps, as opposed to the
>>> > single
>>> >> >> > step
>>> >> >> > "Bruce covered
>>> >> >> > Chimes of Freedom"
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 8 steps from Bruce to Dylan? What the hell?
>>> >> >> A) They've performed together. Including on record (Sun City).
>>> >> >> B) Bruce Springsteen recorded and toured with Bobby King, who
>> recorded
>>> >> > with
>>> >> >> Dylan.
>>> >> >> c) Bruce with Bruce Hornsby, who toured with the Dead, who were
>>> >> >> Dylan's
>>> >
>>> >> >> backing band.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Do I need to go on?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Yeah, keep going until you grasp the concept.
>>> >>
>>> >> I'm sorry, what? What concept am I missing?
>>> >
>>> > The rules of this website, their version of degrees of separation. Not
>> too
>>> > difficult. You are going by your own set of rules.
>>>
>>> Well, see, there's where you're wrong - "concept" does not equal
>>> "rules".
>>
>> Sure it does, in this case.
>>
>>> And you'll note that my second linkage did in fact follow all of the
>>> rules
>>> on that site
>>
>> But your first and third didn't.
>>
>>>-- not my fault it's got a crappy database
>>
>> Nor mine. I thought people could have fun with it. My mistake!
>>
>> (which my post was
>>> intended to point out...)
>>
>> You mean the 2nd part, but not the first and third part?
>
> Whatever. I didn't realize you had a personal stake in everyone fawning
> over this site. I wasn't the first person to point out the limitations of
> the database, nor the restrictive nature of the criteria. I'm glad you
> found the site, I'm glad you like it. I'm really sorry that my post made
> you feel bad. Moving on.

Sorry - that sounds flip, but I do mean it sincerely. I posted initially
(and on the fly) because I couldn't believe that the site wouldn't let you
get from Springsteen to Dylan in less than 8 moves, as others had reported.
I was agog. I didn't try it for myself (because with the information I had
at hand, there didn't seem to be much point) and I didn't spend the time to
familiarize myself with the rules, which Adam cut-and-pasted in response.
(And as an aside, I was pretty pleased with the Bobby King link) As a
result, there's some sort of bizarre pissing match going on between us which
I suspect neither of us is enjoying and neither of us is getting anything
out of. So my apologies for any offense I may have caused. Have a happy
new year, and a good time putting the last nail in the old one.
R.


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