The document discusses social networks and how connected people are through only a few degrees of separation. It provides background on Stanley Milgram's small world experiment and defines social network services as online platforms for building social relationships. Major social network sites including SixDegrees, Friendster and Facebook are highlighted with launch dates. Statistics on Facebook users worldwide are presented. Social network games and a social map of worldwide users are also mentioned. A map of global Google data center locations is included.