Boom Tube
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Boom Tube is a form of interdimensional portal technology in DC Comics that allows the New Gods to travel instantaneously across vast cosmic distances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boom Tube canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11871710 — 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)
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Target entity: Boom Tube Context triple: [New Gods, hasConcept, Boom Tube]
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A.
Crush ’n’ Gusher
Crush ’n’ Gusher is a water coaster-style slide attraction featuring high-speed raft rides through twisting flumes at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park.
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B.
The Tub
The Tub is an 1886 pastel and mixed-media artwork by Edgar Degas depicting a woman bathing, celebrated for its unusual overhead perspective and intimate, everyday subject.
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C.
Tubesh
Tubesh is a notable peak located in Hungary’s Mecsek Mountains, known as one of the range’s higher summits.
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D.
SkyScreamer
SkyScreamer is a high-altitude swing ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas that lifts riders into the air in open seats and spins them in a large circle for a thrilling, panoramic experience.
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E.
The Big Wheel
The Big Wheel is a 1979 performance-installation artwork by Chris Burden in which a large flywheel powered by a motorcycle dramatically explores themes of energy, danger, and mechanical force.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Boom Tube Target entity description: Boom Tube is a form of interdimensional portal technology in DC Comics that allows the New Gods to travel instantaneously across vast cosmic distances.
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A.
Crush ’n’ Gusher
Crush ’n’ Gusher is a water coaster-style slide attraction featuring high-speed raft rides through twisting flumes at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park.
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B.
The Tub
The Tub is an 1886 pastel and mixed-media artwork by Edgar Degas depicting a woman bathing, celebrated for its unusual overhead perspective and intimate, everyday subject.
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C.
Tubesh
Tubesh is a notable peak located in Hungary’s Mecsek Mountains, known as one of the range’s higher summits.
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D.
SkyScreamer
SkyScreamer is a high-altitude swing ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas that lifts riders into the air in open seats and spins them in a large circle for a thrilling, panoramic experience.
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E.
The Big Wheel
The Big Wheel is a 1979 performance-installation artwork by Chris Burden in which a large flywheel powered by a motorcycle dramatically explores themes of energy, danger, and mechanical force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DC Comics concept
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fictional transportation technology ⓘ interdimensional portal ⓘ |
| appearsInUniverse | DC Universe ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythos | Fourth World ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlanet |
Apokolips
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New Genesis ⓘ |
| canTransport |
armies
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gods ⓘ metahumans ⓘ starships ⓘ vehicles ⓘ |
| category | DC Comics technology ⓘ |
| controlledBy | New Gods technology ⓘ |
| controlledByDevice | Mother Box ⓘ |
| createdByRace | New Gods ⓘ |
| enablesTravelBetween |
Apokolips and Earth
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Apokolips and New Genesis ⓘ
linked to:
Apokolips
New Genesis and Earth ⓘ |
| energySource | cosmic energy ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | DC Comics publications ⓘ |
| firstAssociatedWithCreator | Jack Kirby ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
means of invasion by Apokolips forces
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plot device for rapid character movement ⓘ |
| operatesAcross |
dimensions
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space ⓘ universes ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
instantaneous travel across vast cosmic distances
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interdimensional transportation ⓘ |
| risk |
can be hijacked or redirected by powerful beings
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can be unstable if improperly controlled ⓘ |
| similarTo | teleportation portal ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | Fourth World technology ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Apokolips forces
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Big Barda ⓘ Darkseid ⓘ Highfather ⓘ Justice League ⓘ Mister Miracle ⓘ Mother Box users ⓘ New Gods ⓘ Orion ⓘ Parademons ⓘ |
| usedFor |
covert insertion and extraction
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escape from battlefields ⓘ strategic troop deployment ⓘ |
| visualAppearance |
glowing tunnel-like portal
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rectangular or circular rift in space ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boom Tube Description of subject: Boom Tube is a form of interdimensional portal technology in DC Comics that allows the New Gods to travel instantaneously across vast cosmic distances.
Referenced by (3)
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