Contest -- SIM Degrees of Separation
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:45 pm
The “Six Degrees of Separation” idea says that any two people anywhere on earth can be linked through "a friend of a friend" in 6 or less steps. A popular variation is the “Kevin Bacon Game” where the starting point is any actor who then must be connected to Kevin Bacon through roles in various movies.
So what about SIM Degrees of Separation?
Two approaches seemed good: links through pedigree or, following the Kevin Bacon idea, links through races. I couldn't decide, so we'll try both:
Examples:
A) Pedigree: each link must be to sire, dam, or offspring.
Example: Hello Mudder to Done - 7 Degrees of Separation
HELLO MUDDER
1) foal - Hello Looker
2) sire – Look Up
3) sire – Satelite
4) sire – Rapid Bay
5) foal – Already in Love
6) foal – I Already Rule
7) foal - Done
DONE
B) Races: each link must be to a horse entered in the same race.
Example: Fake Stuff Hero to Kevin Bacon - 4 Degrees of Separation
FAKE STUFF HERO
1) http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=103880
Fake Stuff Hero - Eff Off
2) http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=122597
Eff Off - I See The Sun
3) http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=110816
I See the Sun - Throwing Tomatoes
4) http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=89894
Throwing Tomatoes - Kevin Bacon
KEVIN BACON
For this contest, there will be two sets of each type.
Two ways to win. (At least to start, you can only win once each way):
For each of the four sets the first person to post steps correctly linking the horses will win their choice of 1K GPs or 10K SIM$. (each person can only win once)
For each of the four sets, whoever posts the answer with the smallest degrees of separation will win their choice of 3K GPs or 30K SIM$. (each person can only win once)
Start: Be the first to post the links for a set and win your choice of 1K GPs or 10K SIM$.
Next: Whether you posted first or not, look for a shorter way to link the horses in each set and post your answer. After a week, the winners will be the answers with the smallest number of links (choice of 3K GPs or 30K SIM$).
You can only have one answer posted at a time. If you discover a shorter route, you can modify your own answer.
I'll post best answers in this main thread.
THE SETS
LINK BY PEDIGREE:
I. From The Start to To The Finish
Laura Ferguson - 6 Degrees of Separation
FROM THE START
1. dam - Legacy's End
2. foal - End of the Line
3. foal - Madera Fina
4. dam - You're It
5. sire - Seek Thrills
6. foal - To The Finish
TO THE FINISH[/quote]
II. To Infinity to And Beyond
LINK BY RACES:
III. The Closer to Kevin Bacon
IV. Angelina Jolie to Pittman
Madeline Gilbert - 3 Degrees of Separation
Angelina Jolie
1) Y20 W1 = Oh Whata Night http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=27635
2) Y25 W14 = Let Me Go Now http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=97209
3) Y26 W4 = Pittman http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=105625
Pittman
V. Marmaduke to The Odyssey's End
Chani Ruzzo - 2 Degrees of Separation
MARMADUKE - http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=115586
1. Father's Day - http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=95607
2.The Odyssey's End
THE ODYSSEY'S END
VI. Shakermaker to Kevin Bacon
Happy Linking!!
So what about SIM Degrees of Separation?
Two approaches seemed good: links through pedigree or, following the Kevin Bacon idea, links through races. I couldn't decide, so we'll try both:
Examples:
A) Pedigree: each link must be to sire, dam, or offspring.
Example: Hello Mudder to Done - 7 Degrees of Separation
HELLO MUDDER
1) foal - Hello Looker
2) sire – Look Up
3) sire – Satelite
4) sire – Rapid Bay
5) foal – Already in Love
6) foal – I Already Rule
7) foal - Done
DONE
B) Races: each link must be to a horse entered in the same race.
Example: Fake Stuff Hero to Kevin Bacon - 4 Degrees of Separation
FAKE STUFF HERO
1) http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=103880
Fake Stuff Hero - Eff Off
2) http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=122597
Eff Off - I See The Sun
3) http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=110816
I See the Sun - Throwing Tomatoes
4) http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=89894
Throwing Tomatoes - Kevin Bacon
KEVIN BACON
For this contest, there will be two sets of each type.
Two ways to win. (At least to start, you can only win once each way):
For each of the four sets the first person to post steps correctly linking the horses will win their choice of 1K GPs or 10K SIM$. (each person can only win once)
For each of the four sets, whoever posts the answer with the smallest degrees of separation will win their choice of 3K GPs or 30K SIM$. (each person can only win once)
Start: Be the first to post the links for a set and win your choice of 1K GPs or 10K SIM$.
Next: Whether you posted first or not, look for a shorter way to link the horses in each set and post your answer. After a week, the winners will be the answers with the smallest number of links (choice of 3K GPs or 30K SIM$).
You can only have one answer posted at a time. If you discover a shorter route, you can modify your own answer.
I'll post best answers in this main thread.
THE SETS
LINK BY PEDIGREE:
I. From The Start to To The Finish
Laura Ferguson - 6 Degrees of Separation
FROM THE START
1. dam - Legacy's End
2. foal - End of the Line
3. foal - Madera Fina
4. dam - You're It
5. sire - Seek Thrills
6. foal - To The Finish
TO THE FINISH[/quote]
II. To Infinity to And Beyond
LINK BY RACES:
III. The Closer to Kevin Bacon
IV. Angelina Jolie to Pittman
Madeline Gilbert - 3 Degrees of Separation
Angelina Jolie
1) Y20 W1 = Oh Whata Night http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=27635
2) Y25 W14 = Let Me Go Now http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=97209
3) Y26 W4 = Pittman http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=105625
Pittman
V. Marmaduke to The Odyssey's End
Chani Ruzzo - 2 Degrees of Separation
MARMADUKE - http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=115586
1. Father's Day - http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=95607
2.The Odyssey's End
THE ODYSSEY'S END
VI. Shakermaker to Kevin Bacon
Happy Linking!!