Triple
T4363586
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Terence McKenna |
E98717
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableIdea |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Timewave Zero hypothesis
The Timewave Zero hypothesis is Terence McKenna’s speculative theory that time has a fractal structure culminating in a point of infinite novelty and transformation in human consciousness and history.
|
E432830
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Timewave Zero hypothesis | Statement: [Terence McKenna, notableIdea, Timewave Zero hypothesis]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timewave Zero hypothesis Context triple: [Terence McKenna, notableIdea, Timewave Zero hypothesis]
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A.
Berserker hypothesis
The Berserker hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox suggesting that self-replicating killer probes or hostile civilizations systematically destroy emerging intelligent life in the galaxy, explaining our apparent cosmic silence.
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B.
Omega Point
Omega Point is Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s theological-philosophical concept of a final stage of cosmic evolution in which consciousness and the universe converge in ultimate unity with the divine.
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C.
The Secret of the Universe
The Secret of the Universe is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s 1596 work in which he proposed an early heliocentric model of the cosmos using nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
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D.
Cosmic Call
Cosmic Call was a series of interstellar radio messages sent from Earth to nearby stars as part of early efforts in active SETI (Messaging to Extraterrestrial Intelligence).
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E.
Crystal Ball
"Crystal Ball" is a song by the English rock band Keane, known for its emotive lyrics and piano-driven alternative rock sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Timewave Zero hypothesis Triple: [Terence McKenna, notableIdea, Timewave Zero hypothesis]
Generated description
The Timewave Zero hypothesis is Terence McKenna’s speculative theory that time has a fractal structure culminating in a point of infinite novelty and transformation in human consciousness and history.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timewave Zero hypothesis Target entity description: The Timewave Zero hypothesis is Terence McKenna’s speculative theory that time has a fractal structure culminating in a point of infinite novelty and transformation in human consciousness and history.
-
A.
Berserker hypothesis
The Berserker hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox suggesting that self-replicating killer probes or hostile civilizations systematically destroy emerging intelligent life in the galaxy, explaining our apparent cosmic silence.
-
B.
Omega Point
Omega Point is Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s theological-philosophical concept of a final stage of cosmic evolution in which consciousness and the universe converge in ultimate unity with the divine.
-
C.
The Secret of the Universe
The Secret of the Universe is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s 1596 work in which he proposed an early heliocentric model of the cosmos using nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
-
D.
Cosmic Call
Cosmic Call was a series of interstellar radio messages sent from Earth to nearby stars as part of early efforts in active SETI (Messaging to Extraterrestrial Intelligence).
-
E.
Crystal Ball
"Crystal Ball" is a song by the English rock band Keane, known for its emotive lyrics and piano-driven alternative rock sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69b3454c772081908e20173e379e8ebe |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b351e70a748190af6f1b709a0e75e6 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5dbc925d881909fac944bc7ce5407 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 10:06 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5dc578b08819095cbf6ba8470d3e0 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 10:08 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5dd1b03508190a47bb6fb93f22ad8 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 10:11 p.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:16 p.m.