Visualizing expression of views in a small world network. Inspired by The hipster effect.
It is not complete. You can play around though. Source is here.
We will setup a small world network similar to Watts–Strogatz model. Remember, Neighbor Size is an even number.
Input is not a number!
Input is not a number!
Set fraction of hipsters
Set rewiring probability
Click on nodes (anywhere near a node) to cycle between states. Neutral is gray. Other two colors present opposite views.
Save to reuse the seed.
Expression tendency tells how likely a node will express its view. Ideally, it should be drawn from a distribution. Right now, its a constant and mostly just speeds up/slows down things.