U.S. Outpost 31
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U.S. Outpost 31 is the remote Antarctic research station that serves as the primary setting for John Carpenter’s 1982 horror film "The Thing."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Outpost 31 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13446385 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Outpost 31 Context triple: [Dr. Blair, worksAt, U.S. Outpost 31]
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A.
Outpost 14 Sedona
Outpost 14 Sedona is a Monarch-operated facility, likely serving as a specialized operational or research outpost within the Monarch organization’s network.
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B.
Outpost 54 Castle Bravo
Outpost 54 Castle Bravo is a secretive Monarch research and containment facility within the MonsterVerse, used to monitor and study massive unidentified terrestrial organisms (MUTOs) and related titan activity.
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C.
The Outpost
The Outpost is a 2020 war drama film depicting the Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan, known for its intense combat realism and an ensemble cast including Scott Eastwood and Orlando Bloom.
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D.
Outpost 65 Siberia
Outpost 65 Siberia is a remote Monarch research and monitoring facility located in the Siberian wilderness within the Godzilla/MonsterVerse franchise.
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E.
Out of the Wasteland
Out of the Wasteland is a 2015 studio album by American rock band Lifehouse that marked their return after a brief hiatus, blending alternative rock with introspective, melodic songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Outpost 31 Target entity description: U.S. Outpost 31 is the remote Antarctic research station that serves as the primary setting for John Carpenter’s 1982 horror film "The Thing."
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A.
Outpost 14 Sedona
Outpost 14 Sedona is a Monarch-operated facility, likely serving as a specialized operational or research outpost within the Monarch organization’s network.
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B.
Outpost 54 Castle Bravo
Outpost 54 Castle Bravo is a secretive Monarch research and containment facility within the MonsterVerse, used to monitor and study massive unidentified terrestrial organisms (MUTOs) and related titan activity.
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C.
The Outpost
The Outpost is a 2020 war drama film depicting the Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan, known for its intense combat realism and an ensemble cast including Scott Eastwood and Orlando Bloom.
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D.
Outpost 65 Siberia
Outpost 65 Siberia is a remote Monarch research and monitoring facility located in the Siberian wilderness within the Godzilla/MonsterVerse franchise.
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E.
Out of the Wasteland
Out of the Wasteland is a 2015 studio album by American rock band Lifehouse that marked their return after a brief hiatus, blending alternative rock with introspective, melodic songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic outpost
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fictional location ⓘ fictional research station ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Thing (1982 film) ⓘ |
| climate | extreme cold ⓘ |
| communicationStatus | isolated after radio failure ⓘ |
| countryOfAffiliation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | John Carpenter ⓘ |
| createdFor | The Thing (1982 film) ⓘ |
| fate | destroyed by fire and explosions ⓘ |
| filmingLocationDouble |
Juneau, Alaska
ⓘ
linked to:
Juneau
Stewart, British Columbia ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
blood test scene
ⓘ
destruction of Norwegian helicopter ⓘ final confrontation with the Thing ⓘ kennel assimilation incident ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
barracks
ⓘ
generator room ⓘ helicopter pad ⓘ kennel ⓘ laboratory ⓘ radio room ⓘ rec room ⓘ storage sheds ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
U.S. National Science Institute research
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meteorological observation ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| hasResident |
Bennings
ⓘ
Blair ⓘ Childs ⓘ Clark ⓘ Copper ⓘ Fuchs ⓘ Garry ⓘ Nauls ⓘ Norris ⓘ Palmer ⓘ R.J. MacReady ⓘ Windows ⓘ |
| hasVehicle |
helicopter
ⓘ
snowcat ⓘ tracked vehicles ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Antarctica ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
location of paranoia and isolation
ⓘ
site of alien organism outbreak ⓘ |
| operatedByFictional | United States National Science Institute ⓘ |
| powerSource | diesel generator ⓘ |
| primarySettingOf | The Thing (1982 film) ⓘ |
| setDesignBy | John J. Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatEncountered | shape-shifting alien organism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Outpost 31 Description of subject: U.S. Outpost 31 is the remote Antarctic research station that serves as the primary setting for John Carpenter’s 1982 horror film "The Thing."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.