Profiles of the Future
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Profiles of the Future is a speculative non-fiction book by Arthur C. Clarke that explores the possibilities and implications of future scientific and technological developments.
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| Profiles of the Future canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T900790 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Profiles of the Future Context triple: [Arthur C. Clarke, notableWork, Profiles of the Future]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Profiles of the Future Target entity description: Profiles of the Future is a speculative non-fiction book by Arthur C. Clarke that explores the possibilities and implications of future scientific and technological developments.
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A.
Love in the Future
Love in the Future is a 2013 R&B and soul studio album by John Legend that blends romantic ballads with contemporary production and includes the hit single "All of Me."
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B.
Spaceways
Spaceways is a 1953 British science fiction film about early space travel and personal intrigue, directed by Terence Fisher and associated with editor-turned-director Harmon Jones.
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C.
The Future Poetry
The Future Poetry is a critical work by Indian philosopher and yogi Sri Aurobindo that explores the spiritual evolution of poetry and envisions a higher, more intuitive poetic expression for the future.
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D.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
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E.
How Tomorrow Moves
"How Tomorrow Moves" is the corporate slogan used by CSX Transportation to emphasize its role in modern, forward-looking freight rail services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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speculative science book ⓘ |
| author | Arthur C. Clarke ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
Clarke's three laws
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surface form:
Clarke’s First Law
Clarke's three laws ⓘ
surface form:
Clarke’s Second Law
Clarke's three laws ⓘ
surface form:
Clarke’s Third Law
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
artificial intelligence
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bioengineering ⓘ communication and information networks ⓘ future transportation ⓘ implications of advanced technology ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher | Victor Gollancz Ltd ⓘ |
| genre |
futurology
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non-fiction ⓘ popular science ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasChapter | Hazards of Prophecy ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
revised edition 1973
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revised edition 1984 ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasReception | regarded as a classic of speculative non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
distinction between possible and impossible
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relationship between science and science fiction ⓘ role of imagination in science ⓘ |
| influenced |
discourse on technological prediction
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popular understanding of scientific progress ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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science enthusiasts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | formulation of Clarke’s Three Laws ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Arthur C. Clarke bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| subject |
communications technology
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future of science and technology ⓘ limits of the possible ⓘ space travel ⓘ technological forecasting ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
future centuries
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space age ⓘ |
| usesApproach | extrapolation from contemporary science ⓘ |
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