The Light of Other Days
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The Light of Other Days is a science fiction novel that explores the social and ethical consequences of a technology that allows people to see anywhere in space and time, co-written by Stephen Baxter and Arthur C. Clarke.
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| The Light of Other Days canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4805635 — 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: The Light of Other Days Context triple: [Stephen Baxter, coAuthorOf, The Light of Other Days]
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A.
The Distant Hours
The Distant Hours is a gothic historical novel by Australian author Kate Morton that weaves together family secrets, wartime memories, and a mysterious English castle.
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B.
The Dawns Here Are Quiet
The Dawns Here Are Quiet is a Russian war drama film (originally a Soviet-era story) about a group of young female anti-aircraft gunners fighting in a remote forest during World War II.
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C.
Beacon Lights
Beacon Lights is a Christian periodical associated with the Protestant Reformed tradition, focusing on doctrinal teaching and spiritual instruction for young people.
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D.
The Circle of Days
The Circle of Days is a contemplative children's picture book by Reeve Lindbergh that celebrates the natural world and the cycle of life, inspired by the traditional Canticle of the Sun.
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E.
The Other Side of the Sky
The Other Side of the Sky is a science fiction short story collection by Arthur C. Clarke that explores space travel, futuristic technology, and human ingenuity through a series of imaginative tales.
- 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: The Light of Other Days Target entity description: The Light of Other Days is a science fiction novel that explores the social and ethical consequences of a technology that allows people to see anywhere in space and time, co-written by Stephen Baxter and Arthur C. Clarke.
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A.
The Distant Hours
The Distant Hours is a gothic historical novel by Australian author Kate Morton that weaves together family secrets, wartime memories, and a mysterious English castle.
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B.
The Dawns Here Are Quiet
The Dawns Here Are Quiet is a Russian war drama film (originally a Soviet-era story) about a group of young female anti-aircraft gunners fighting in a remote forest during World War II.
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C.
Beacon Lights
Beacon Lights is a Christian periodical associated with the Protestant Reformed tradition, focusing on doctrinal teaching and spiritual instruction for young people.
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D.
The Circle of Days
The Circle of Days is a contemplative children's picture book by Reeve Lindbergh that celebrates the natural world and the cycle of life, inspired by the traditional Canticle of the Sun.
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E.
The Other Side of the Sky
The Other Side of the Sky is a science fiction short story collection by Arthur C. Clarke that explores space travel, futuristic technology, and human ingenuity through a series of imaginative tales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author |
Arthur C. Clarke
NERFINISHED
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Stephen Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnConceptsFrom |
quantum physics
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wormholes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
collapse of personal privacy
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family relationships under constant observation ⓘ impact of total transparency on society ⓘ re-examination of historical events ⓘ |
| feature |
technology that allows people to see anywhere in space
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technology that allows people to see anywhere in time ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoAuthorRelationshipWith | collaboration between Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780002254232 ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice | use of viewing past events as plot driver ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTechnology | WormCam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ethics of technology
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privacy ⓘ social consequences of scientific advances ⓘ surveillance ⓘ time and memory ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of universal surveillance via physics-based technology
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intergenerational family saga structure ⓘ |
| pageCount | ~400 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher |
HarperCollins
NERFINISHED
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Voyager Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | near future ⓘ |
| subgenre | hard science fiction ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Light of Other Days Description of subject: The Light of Other Days is a science fiction novel that explores the social and ethical consequences of a technology that allows people to see anywhere in space and time, co-written by Stephen Baxter and Arthur C. Clarke.
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