Triple
T6881548
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Walter Alvarez |
E158808
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasPublication |
P80
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves
A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves is a popular science book by geologist Walter Alvarez that traces the intertwined history of the cosmos, Earth, life, and human civilization over deep time.
|
E625084
|
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: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves | Statement: [Walter Alvarez, hasPublication, A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves Context triple: [Walter Alvarez, hasPublication, A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves]
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A.
The Universe Story
The Universe Story is a collaborative work by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme that presents a scientific and spiritual narrative of the origin and evolution of the cosmos and humanity’s place within it.
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B.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
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C.
Our Time in the Universe
"Our Time in the Universe" is a track by the progressive rock/metal project Higher Truth, likely featuring expansive, atmospheric instrumentation and reflective, philosophical themes.
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D.
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science is a collection of essays by science writer Dorion Sagan that explores cutting-edge ideas in science, philosophy, and culture through an accessible, speculative lens.
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E.
The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
- 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: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves Triple: [Walter Alvarez, hasPublication, A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves]
Generated description
A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves is a popular science book by geologist Walter Alvarez that traces the intertwined history of the cosmos, Earth, life, and human civilization over deep time.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves Target entity description: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves is a popular science book by geologist Walter Alvarez that traces the intertwined history of the cosmos, Earth, life, and human civilization over deep time.
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A.
The Universe Story
The Universe Story is a collaborative work by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme that presents a scientific and spiritual narrative of the origin and evolution of the cosmos and humanity’s place within it.
-
B.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
-
C.
Our Time in the Universe
"Our Time in the Universe" is a track by the progressive rock/metal project Higher Truth, likely featuring expansive, atmospheric instrumentation and reflective, philosophical themes.
-
D.
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science is a collection of essays by science writer Dorion Sagan that explores cutting-edge ideas in science, philosophy, and culture through an accessible, speculative lens.
-
E.
The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
- 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_69c688342f6c8190ad7eea6ba262db99 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6d8e798c08190b1f494a2c1445514 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c742c999cc8190a14aa0ae6c7a1f54 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 2:54 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c743dffc188190a59ca6c86483c348 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 2:58 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c7444e57a881908808a4bd96505048 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 3 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:23 p.m.