The Dragon in My Garage
E5682
"The Dragon in My Garage" is a famous illustrative chapter by Carl Sagan that uses the idea of an invisible, undetectable dragon to explain the importance of skepticism and the scientific method in evaluating extraordinary claims.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dragon in My Garage canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T56111 — 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: The Dragon in My Garage Context triple: [The Demon-Haunted World, hasChapter, The Dragon in My Garage]
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A.
Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable is a 1949 American comedy-drama film about two French nuns trying to build a children's hospital in New England.
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B.
This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
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C.
Blades the Bruin
Blades the Bruin is the official anthropomorphic bear mascot of the NHL’s Boston Bruins, known for entertaining fans at games and team events.
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D.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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E.
The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap is a 1955 romantic comedy film starring Frank Sinatra and Debbie Reynolds, adapted from the Broadway play of the same name.
- 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: The Dragon in My Garage Target entity description: "The Dragon in My Garage" is a famous illustrative chapter by Carl Sagan that uses the idea of an invisible, undetectable dragon to explain the importance of skepticism and the scientific method in evaluating extraordinary claims.
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A.
Enquire Within Upon Everything
Enquire Within Upon Everything is a 19th-century British household reference book offering practical advice and information on a vast range of everyday topics.
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B.
Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable is a 1949 American comedy-drama film about two French nuns trying to build a children's hospital in New England.
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C.
This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
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D.
Blades the Bruin
Blades the Bruin is the official anthropomorphic bear mascot of the NHL’s Boston Bruins, known for entertaining fans at games and team events.
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E.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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illustrative chapter ⓘ thought experiment ⓘ |
| alsoAvailableAs | audiobook chapter ⓘ |
| author | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
importance of empirical evidence
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responsibility of the claimant to provide proof ⓘ |
| explains | why claims that cannot be tested are scientifically meaningless ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy of science
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science education ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science communication ⓘ |
| hasForm | narrative dialogue ⓘ |
| illustratesConcept |
ad hoc hypotheses
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difference between belief and evidence ⓘ rational evaluation of paranormal claims ⓘ skeptical inquiry ⓘ testability of hypotheses ⓘ unfalsifiable claims ⓘ |
| includedIn | chapters of The Demon-Haunted World ⓘ |
| influenced |
discussions of pseudoscience
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modern skeptical movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
burden of proof
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critical thinking ⓘ extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence ⓘ falsifiability ⓘ scientific method ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being widely cited in skeptical literature
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popularizing the phrase about invisible, undetectable dragon ⓘ |
| partOfWork |
The Demon-Haunted World
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surface form:
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
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| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisherOfContainingWork | Random House ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Occam's razor
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The Zetetic ⓘ
surface form:
Russell's teapot
paranormal claims ⓘ pseudoscience ⓘ |
| setting | a garage containing an alleged dragon ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| teaches | how to distinguish testable from untestable claims ⓘ |
| usesExampleOf |
invisible dragon
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undetectable dragon ⓘ |
| workIn | non-fiction literature ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dragon in My Garage Description of subject: "The Dragon in My Garage" is a famous illustrative chapter by Carl Sagan that uses the idea of an invisible, undetectable dragon to explain the importance of skepticism and the scientific method in evaluating extraordinary claims.
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