Triple
T461585
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | equivalence principle |
E7349
|
entity |
| Predicate | usedInThoughtExperiment |
P6829
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Einstein's elevator
Einstein's elevator is a famous thought experiment devised by Albert Einstein to illustrate the equivalence between gravitational and inertial effects, forming a key conceptual basis for general relativity.
|
E57414
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Einstein's elevator | Statement: [equivalence principle, usedInThoughtExperiment, Einstein's elevator]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Einstein's elevator Context triple: [equivalence principle, usedInThoughtExperiment, Einstein's elevator]
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A.
Levitated Mass
Levitated Mass is a large-scale outdoor sculpture by artist Michael Heizer featuring a massive suspended boulder installed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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B.
Kasner
Kasner is the birth surname of former German chancellor Angela Merkel, reflecting her family name before marriage.
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C.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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D.
The Relativity of Wrong
The Relativity of Wrong is an essay by Isaac Asimov that explains how scientific ideas become progressively less wrong over time, arguing that errors in science are matters of degree rather than absolute falsehood.
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E.
And There Was Light
"And There Was Light" is the English motto of Morehouse College, reflecting its mission to illuminate minds and foster leadership and service.
- 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: Einstein's elevator Triple: [equivalence principle, usedInThoughtExperiment, Einstein's elevator]
Generated description
Einstein's elevator is a famous thought experiment devised by Albert Einstein to illustrate the equivalence between gravitational and inertial effects, forming a key conceptual basis for general relativity.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Einstein's elevator Target entity description: Einstein's elevator is a famous thought experiment devised by Albert Einstein to illustrate the equivalence between gravitational and inertial effects, forming a key conceptual basis for general relativity.
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A.
Levitated Mass
Levitated Mass is a large-scale outdoor sculpture by artist Michael Heizer featuring a massive suspended boulder installed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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B.
Kasner
Kasner is the birth surname of former German chancellor Angela Merkel, reflecting her family name before marriage.
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C.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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D.
The Relativity of Wrong
The Relativity of Wrong is an essay by Isaac Asimov that explains how scientific ideas become progressively less wrong over time, arguing that errors in science are matters of degree rather than absolute falsehood.
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E.
And There Was Light
"And There Was Light" is the English motto of Morehouse College, reflecting its mission to illuminate minds and foster leadership and service.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: usedInThoughtExperiment Context triple: [equivalence principle, usedInThoughtExperiment, Einstein's elevator]
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A.
usedToExplain
Indicates that one entity serves as an explanation or clarification for another entity.
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B.
occursInTheory
Indicates that an event, concept, or phenomenon is situated, described, or analyzed within a particular theoretical framework or theory.
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C.
alsoUsedIn
chosen
Indicates that something is additionally employed, applied, or present in another context, setting, or use case beyond the primary one.
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D.
theorized
Indicates that one entity has proposed or developed a theoretical explanation or hypothesis about another entity or phenomenon.
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E.
hasThinkTank
Indicates that an entity is associated with, supported by, or operates a think tank as part of its activities or structure.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a2e7e5c5bc8190a1dc8178218fba40 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2efbed5b88190a45716812eb4cfdf |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a44f59e9348190a53c1734b95bc2c3 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:38 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a44fb74a4481908538fa126571f803 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:39 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a45011a750819098d2ce4908439eb1 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:41 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2ede8eac081908dffade6a5e7950b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:30 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.