Melting Asphalt
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Melting Asphalt is a long-form blog by Kevin Simler that explores philosophy, human behavior, and systems thinking through analytical essays.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melting Asphalt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7054586 — 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: Melting Asphalt Context triple: [Kevin Simler, hasBlog, Melting Asphalt]
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A.
Riprap
Riprap is a 1959 poetry collection by American poet Gary Snyder, known for its concise, nature-focused verse influenced by Zen Buddhism and his experiences in the Sierra Nevada.
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B.
Melt Away
"Melt Away" is a track featured on the album "Daydream" by Mariah Carey.
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C.
Coming of the Roads
"Coming of the Roads" is a folk song by American songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler that poignantly reflects on the impact of industrialization and the arrival of modern infrastructure on rural life.
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D.
Salt Ash
Salt Ash is a small rural locality in the Port Stephens region of New South Wales, Australia, known for its coastal wetlands, sand dunes, and proximity to both Newcastle and Port Stephens.
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E.
Crack-in-the-Ground
Crack-in-the-Ground is a volcanic fissure and hiking destination in Oregon’s high desert, known for its deep, narrow rock crevices and striking geological formations.
- 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: Melting Asphalt Target entity description: Melting Asphalt is a long-form blog by Kevin Simler that explores philosophy, human behavior, and systems thinking through analytical essays.
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A.
Riprap
Riprap is a 1959 poetry collection by American poet Gary Snyder, known for its concise, nature-focused verse influenced by Zen Buddhism and his experiences in the Sierra Nevada.
-
B.
Melt Away
"Melt Away" is a track featured on the album "Daydream" by Mariah Carey.
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C.
Coming of the Roads
"Coming of the Roads" is a folk song by American songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler that poignantly reflects on the impact of industrialization and the arrival of modern infrastructure on rural life.
-
D.
Salt Ash
Salt Ash is a small rural locality in the Port Stephens region of New South Wales, Australia, known for its coastal wetlands, sand dunes, and proximity to both Newcastle and Port Stephens.
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E.
Crack-in-the-Ground
Crack-in-the-Ground is a volcanic fissure and hiking destination in Oregon’s high desert, known for its deep, narrow rock crevices and striking geological formations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blog
ⓘ
long-form blog ⓘ website ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kevin Simler ⓘ |
| audience |
general educated readers
ⓘ
people interested in philosophy and cognitive science ⓘ |
| author | Kevin Simler ⓘ |
| contentType |
analytical essays
ⓘ
long-form essays ⓘ |
| creator | Kevin Simler ⓘ |
| genre |
essay blog
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ philosophy blog ⓘ |
| hasExternalRelationship |
The Elephant in the Brain
ⓘ
linked to:
book The Elephant in the Brain
|
| hasNotableEssay |
Anthropomorphize This
ⓘ
Neurons Gone Wild ⓘ Personhood: A Game for Two or More Players ⓘ The Elephant in the Brain (series) ⓘ
linked to:
book The Elephant in the Brain
The Parable of the Peacock ⓘ The Parable of the Red Queen ⓘ The Parable of the Talents ⓘ
linked to:
Parable of the Talents
The Parable of the Tribes ⓘ |
| hasSection |
about page
ⓘ
essays ⓘ series ⓘ |
| influencedWork |
The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
ⓘ
linked to:
book The Elephant in the Brain
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
human behavior
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ systems thinking ⓘ |
| style |
analytical
ⓘ
essayistic ⓘ interdisciplinary ⓘ |
| topic |
anthropology
ⓘ
cognitive science ⓘ cultural evolution ⓘ epistemology ⓘ evolutionary psychology ⓘ game theory ⓘ human motivation ⓘ institutional behavior ⓘ narrative and meaning ⓘ rationality ⓘ social psychology ⓘ status and signaling ⓘ |
| updateFrequency | infrequent ⓘ |
| websiteType | personal blog ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Melting Asphalt Description of subject: Melting Asphalt is a long-form blog by Kevin Simler that explores philosophy, human behavior, and systems thinking through analytical essays.
Referenced by (1)
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