Cosmic Ashtray
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Cosmic Ashtray is a remote, wind-carved sandstone crater-like formation in the Utah desert known for its striking, otherworldly appearance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cosmic Ashtray canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6082838 — 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: Cosmic Ashtray Context triple: [Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, contains, Cosmic Ashtray]
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A.
Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop is a 1994 HBO anthology film blending science fiction and social commentary, produced by Reginald Hudlin and based on the music of Parliament-Funkadelic.
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B.
The Ashtray Effect
The Ashtray Effect is a book by the philosopher and statistician David J. Hand that explores how cognitive biases and chance events distort our perception of probability and risk in everyday life.
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C.
Cosmic Charlie
"Cosmic Charlie" is a psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead, featured on their 1969 album *Aoxomoxoa* and known for its whimsical lyrics and experimental sound.
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D.
Lighting Up the Sky
"Lighting Up the Sky" is a studio album by American rock band Godsmack, showcasing their hard-hitting post-grunge and alternative metal sound.
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E.
The Smoke
The Smoke is a dramatic work by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood, known for her sharp, socially engaged storytelling.
- 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: Cosmic Ashtray Target entity description: Cosmic Ashtray is a remote, wind-carved sandstone crater-like formation in the Utah desert known for its striking, otherworldly appearance.
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A.
Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop is a 1994 HBO anthology film blending science fiction and social commentary, produced by Reginald Hudlin and based on the music of Parliament-Funkadelic.
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B.
The Ashtray Effect
The Ashtray Effect is a book by the philosopher and statistician David J. Hand that explores how cognitive biases and chance events distort our perception of probability and risk in everyday life.
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C.
Cosmic Charlie
"Cosmic Charlie" is a psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead, featured on their 1969 album *Aoxomoxoa* and known for its whimsical lyrics and experimental sound.
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D.
Lighting Up the Sky
"Lighting Up the Sky" is a studio album by American rock band Godsmack, showcasing their hard-hitting post-grunge and alternative metal sound.
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E.
The Smoke
The Smoke is a dramatic work by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood, known for her sharp, socially engaged storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
erosional landform
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rock formation ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
hiking only
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unmarked routes ⓘ |
| accessDifficulty | moderate to strenuous ⓘ |
| approximateElevation | high desert plateau ⓘ |
| bestSeasonToVisit |
fall
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spring ⓘ |
| color |
orange sandstone
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red sandstone ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | unofficially protected backcountry area ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| erosionType | wind-carved bowl ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess |
aeolian processes
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wind erosion ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central sand-filled depression
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smoothly sculpted rim ⓘ steep sandstone walls ⓘ surrounding slickrock ⓘ |
| hasView | surrounding desert vistas ⓘ |
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| landformType | sandstone basin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado Plateau
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Escalante region ⓘ Utah ⓘ Utah desert ⓘ
linked to:
Great Salt Lake Desert
south-central Utah ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Escalante, Utah ⓘ |
| notableFor |
otherworldly appearance
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remote location ⓘ wind-carved sandstone bowl ⓘ |
| photographyInterest |
landscape photography
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night sky photography ⓘ |
| regionType | desert ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
extreme heat exposure
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lack of shade ⓘ navigation challenges ⓘ |
| shape | crater-like ⓘ |
| surfaceType | slickrock ⓘ |
| tourismType | backcountry hiking destination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cosmic Ashtray Description of subject: Cosmic Ashtray is a remote, wind-carved sandstone crater-like formation in the Utah desert known for its striking, otherworldly appearance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.