Triple
T7657729
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | David Brin |
E173427
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasWrittenOn |
P2831
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Fermi paradox |
E5035
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Fermi paradox | Statement: [David Brin, hasWrittenOn, Fermi paradox]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fermi paradox Context triple: [David Brin, hasWrittenOn, Fermi paradox]
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A.
Fermi paradox
chosen
The Fermi paradox is the apparent contradiction between the high probability of extraterrestrial civilizations existing in the universe and the lack of evidence or contact with them.
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B.
Great Filter
The Great Filter is a proposed explanation for the Fermi paradox suggesting that one or more extremely improbable steps in the evolution of life or civilizations drastically limit the number of advanced, spacefaring societies in the universe.
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C.
Drake equation
The Drake equation is a probabilistic formula used to estimate the number of technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations that might exist in our galaxy.
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D.
von Neumann probe
A von Neumann probe is a hypothetical self-replicating spacecraft designed to explore and potentially colonize the galaxy by using local materials to create copies of itself.
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E.
Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence
"Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence" is a seminal work edited by Carl Sagan that explores the scientific, technical, and philosophical challenges of contacting and understanding intelligent life beyond Earth.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69c69955517c819085bc715b96d304d2 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 2:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c7019161548190855a5b1e9f5d7e99 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:15 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c89b0d345081909a1d4475fa3876f5 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 3:22 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:59 p.m.