Degrees of Separation... How far are _you_ from The Truth?

ducasi · January 30, 2002 4:53PM

You know the idea... everyone is at most 6 or 7 "degrees of separation" from anyone else in the world. A degree of separation typically being "friend of", or "knows", but not "bumped into once".

But in the world of computers, is the number lower? And in the world of Mac-people, is it lower still?

So, how many steps are you away from the source of complete knowledge - Steve Jobs?

I'm two or three... A friend of a friend of a friend, or a friend of a "knows", though the "knows" is probably a bit of a stretch...

Unfortunately, this doesn't give me any insider knowledge...

So, I don't think I'm special, but am I average, or better than average? How many "a friend of"s are you from The Truth?

(I'm not going to name names, and I'd guess many people here wouldn't want to either!)

sizzle chest · January 30, 2002 4:59PM

A guy I know through the music biz (he maintains the web site of on of the musicians who's big in my genre) works at Apple in the Web Objects division. I've met him, and he's met Jobs, and that's two degrees!

pipelinestall · January 30, 2002 5:11PM

My manager's manager's manager's manager's manager is Steve Jobs.

willoughby · January 30, 2002 5:15PM

[quote]Originally posted by PipelineStall:

My manager's manager's manager's manager's manager is Steve Jobs.<hr></blockquote>

Wow, you're pretty low on the totem poll there buddy

sizzle chest · January 30, 2002 5:18PM

[quote]Originally posted by Willoughby:



Wow, you're pretty low on the totem poll there buddy

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He's the 2nd assistant to Steve's Janitor's secretary's helper!

pipelinestall · January 30, 2002 6:56PM

[quote] Wow, you're pretty low on the totem poll there buddy <hr></blockquote>

Heh...you think that's bad, you should see some other large companies. Apple's management structure is relatively flat in comparision.

I remember at Nortel (before the massive layoffs) there were over 10 (maybe as many as 15) levels below the CEO.

But at Apple, hell, I just have to be promoted five times and I can be CEO.

ghost_user_name · January 30, 2002 7:27PM

My dad had dinner with Jobs years ago around the time of some computer expo. He also had a chat with Bill Gates. He's got photos with both of them.

That's two steps.

sizzle chest · January 30, 2002 7:58PM

[quote]Originally posted by starfleetX:

My dad had dinner with Jobs years ago around the time of some computer expo. He also had a chat with Bill Gates. He's got photos with both of them.

That's two steps.

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Is you dad Larry Ellison?

ghost_user_name · January 30, 2002 9:41PM

<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> No no no no... My dad was just another late-70's/early-80's computer entrepreneur.

[ 01-30-2002: Message edited by: starfleetX ]

eugene · January 30, 2002 9:47PM

I went to school with the son of Art Levinson (on the Apple board.)

wrong robot · January 31, 2002 1:40AM

Well it was fun while it lasted.

I am Steve Jobs

I guess I win

ybot · January 31, 2002 2:10AM

My neighbors friends cousins wifes high-school-teachers brothers bosses husbunds friend is the nephew of Steve Jobs' wifes yoga-partners chauffeurs aunt!

I'm soo close. So close indeed!

blackmac.de · January 31, 2002 3:45AM

Well, you all know my uncle and he knows Steve Jobs. That's two and I still know nothing

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[ 01-31-2002: Message edited by: BlackMac.de ]

spotbug · January 31, 2002 9:20AM

I once spoke with Steve Jobs. Well, to be honest, he gave a speach at my University and at the end there was a question and answer session. I asked him a question and he answered it. Still... technically, we did speak to each other.

So, anyway, being so close and all, I've got all the inside scoop. For instance: G6 next week. Hmmm... maybe I shouldn't mention that here. Oh, what harm could it do.

Degrees of Separation... How far are _you_ from The Truth?

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