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"breaking one link in the chain – any link - will stop that part of the network from spreading any further" Interesting. I wonder whether the "save sex till ma
by joshuacc 16y ago
"breaking one link in the chain – any link - will stop that part of the network from spreading any further"
Interesting. I wonder whether the "save sex till marriage" movement is having much of an impact in slowing the spread of STDs.
My impression is that they don't change many teenagers' behavior in the long run. But for this specific effect they wouldn't have to change more than a few to have a big impact.
- sprout 16y agoA handful of condoms would have the same effect, and even more people might use them.
- sesqu 16y agoI'd be careful with inferences like that. It's not a directed graph, so talking about flow in time is very speculative.
- jacquesm 16y agoAnd it does not document promiscuity either (in time), for all we know these are nicely serialized or it could be one big orgy. It also keeps the relationships within the school, which is not a realistic picture whatsoever, and once you add in the outside world (especially to that larger chunk of the graphic) all bets are off.