Six Degrees of Sir Francis Bacon: Dan Aykroyd
First, read the rules of the game.
I had wanted to use Beldar Conehead this week, to make up for my oversight in yesterday’s riddle, but he doesn’t seem to have a Wikipedia entry. What kind of world are we living in? So I guess this week’s challenge will have to be funnyman Dan Aykroyd.
I was able to link Dan Aykroyd to Sir Francis Bacon in six degrees or fewer, though that shouldn’t stop you from posting a longer response, or looking for a shorter one. Entries will be accepted until midnight on Thursday, November 8.
Good luck!
And congratulations to UnixMan1960 for winning last week’s challenge by linking Jessica Alba to Sir Francis Bacon in three degrees:
Jessica Alba > Hugh Hefner > William Shakespeare > Sir Francis Bacon
Jessica Alba settled a lawsuit with Hugh Hefner, who often misquotes William Shakespeare, who is believed by some to be Sir Francis Bacon.
November 2nd, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Huh. When I saw that this week’s choice was Dan Aykroyd, I thought I could try some sort of musical inroads, seeing as how he (for some mysterious reason) is part of the chorus to “We Are the World.” Somehow, I thought the journey would be more rewarding if it went through Lionel Richie.
But he’s got a strange Wikipedia page. Doesn’t mention USA for Africa, or even Harold Ramis!
Dan “Grocer” Aykroyd > Pierre “I’m not Garry” Trudeau > John “Walkabout” Locke > Thomas “White Chocolate” Jefferson > Frankie “Strips” Bacon
4 steps. It’s a start.
November 2nd, 2007 at 10:17 pm
Four steps might be an end. That’s some pretty impressive linking.
The really surprising thing is that John Locke doesn’t link to Francis Bacon, since both are key British empiricists. Locke developed his philosophies in an environment largely shaped by the ideas of Bacon. It’s odd that Wikipedia doesn’t mention this.
This, plus yours, plus no entry for Beldar Conehead. Wikipedia is really letting us down today! (Though it did help you solve one of the themes in the 3D puzzle.)
November 4th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Ok my First stab for the week :
Dan Aykroyd> Richard Nixon > William Shakespeare > Francis Bacon
I thought Eric Idle Might get me there faster.
UnixMan
November 4th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Rule Question
This start point leads me to ask would The Simpsons be acceptable as a link I am assuming not but Homer Simpson would. It makes no differance to my answer I figured that the Simpsons would be a wealth of Links but perversely Shakesphere is there but no link.
November 4th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
That’s good, and in three degrees. Well done!
November 4th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Your assumptions are correct. The Simpsons is not acceptable, but Homer Simpson is acceptable.
November 4th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
I have actually read back through some of the past weeks so as soon as I saw Nixon I knew it was easy. I hvae been trying a few others and while 4 is doable a few ways. I can ot locate another 3 or less.
UnixMan
November 4th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
That’s a good strategy. We had discussed a week or two ago that it might be valuable (as it is in the Kevin Bacon game) to have a few one-degree names in mind. Shakespeare is the most common, but Queen Elizabeth I and Thomas Jefferson are useful too.
November 4th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
UnixMan, I’m impressed. I never would’ve thought that Richard Nixon would link to Shakespeare. This makes Tricky Dick a fascinating two-degree name to remember.
Shakespeare is the most common, but Queen Elizabeth I and Thomas Jefferson are useful too.
And don’t forget Georg Cantor.