Triple
T710992
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Zaphod Beeblebrox |
E14205
|
entity |
| Predicate | usesTechnology |
P1485
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Infinite Improbability Drive
The Infinite Improbability Drive is a fictional propulsion system from *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* that allows a spaceship to instantaneously traverse vast interstellar distances by exploiting extremely improbable events.
|
E84542
|
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: Infinite Improbability Drive | Statement: [Zaphod Beeblebrox, usesTechnology, Infinite Improbability Drive]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Infinite Improbability Drive Context triple: [Zaphod Beeblebrox, usesTechnology, Infinite Improbability Drive]
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A.
TARDIS
The TARDIS is the Doctor’s iconic time-traveling spacecraft and time machine, famous for its blue British police box exterior and vast, advanced interior.
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B.
Poltergust
The Poltergust is Luigi’s signature ghost-sucking vacuum device from the Luigi’s Mansion video game series, used to capture and contain ghosts.
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C.
Zaphod Beeblebrox
Zaphod Beeblebrox is a two-headed, eccentric and wildly irresponsible ex-Galactic President from Douglas Adams' comic science fiction series "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
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D.
Slartibartfast
Slartibartfast is a whimsical, elderly Magrathean planet designer from Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series, best known for his fondness for crafting fjords.
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E.
Starhopper
Starhopper is SpaceX’s early prototype test vehicle used to validate key technologies for the Starship launch system, particularly its Raptor engines and vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
- 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: Infinite Improbability Drive Triple: [Zaphod Beeblebrox, usesTechnology, Infinite Improbability Drive]
Generated description
The Infinite Improbability Drive is a fictional propulsion system from *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* that allows a spaceship to instantaneously traverse vast interstellar distances by exploiting extremely improbable events.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Infinite Improbability Drive Target entity description: The Infinite Improbability Drive is a fictional propulsion system from *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* that allows a spaceship to instantaneously traverse vast interstellar distances by exploiting extremely improbable events.
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A.
TARDIS
The TARDIS is the Doctor’s iconic time-traveling spacecraft and time machine, famous for its blue British police box exterior and vast, advanced interior.
-
B.
Poltergust
The Poltergust is Luigi’s signature ghost-sucking vacuum device from the Luigi’s Mansion video game series, used to capture and contain ghosts.
-
C.
Zaphod Beeblebrox
Zaphod Beeblebrox is a two-headed, eccentric and wildly irresponsible ex-Galactic President from Douglas Adams' comic science fiction series "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
-
D.
Slartibartfast
Slartibartfast is a whimsical, elderly Magrathean planet designer from Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series, best known for his fondness for crafting fjords.
-
E.
Starhopper
Starhopper is SpaceX’s early prototype test vehicle used to validate key technologies for the Starship launch system, particularly its Raptor engines and vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
- 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_69a4934a36e081909e7abef98b898a4e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4a55c99fc8190941c5fd18551792a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:45 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a5dcb3452c8190a150b4a182807813 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 6:53 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a5dfca43a08190b3e8a13284163822 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 7:06 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a5ff271e288190a9932832609c3c3d |
completed | March 2, 2026, 9:20 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:36 p.m.