Saturday, April 15, 2006

How to meet Interesting People

Why is it that you come across most people who don't match your wavelength?
The Theory of Insulators made up as me and my brother took long walks in our colony, has some answers.

Note : Here by Interesting I mean how much of a match exists between you and the other person.

Imagine a cart-wheel with spokes connecting you the center of the wheel with the rim of the wheel. These are the not-so-alike people on the wheel rim.

Each one of these people in turn form the center of their own wheel. It's a good chance that they know someone who matches your tastes more.

Short Answer make friends with people who're unlike you (maybe even not too interesting or downright boring/irritating!!).

They'll have friends whom you're dying to meet.

Insulators :
They are people who're not quite like you but who know people directly or indirectly whom you'd like to meet i.e whose wavelength matches yours.
The more unlike you the insulator is the more likely he knows someone you really would be interested in.

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There is another Theory about People called 'Six Degrees of Separation' (there's even a movie with Will Smith in it.)
It says that between you and ANY other person in this world there are only (max) SIX people forming a chain of acquaintance/friendship.
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The website called Orkut.com (and Gmails invitation system)
exploits this Network Theory to build communities of interest and friends. If you search for any person who's a member Orkut will show you his profile and the path/links of common friends you share with that person.
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