Triple
T7990776
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Peter Ward |
E185998
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableIdea |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Medea hypothesis
The Medea hypothesis is a scientific concept proposing that life on Earth, rather than stabilizing the environment, tends to be self-destructive and may ultimately drive itself toward extinction.
|
E702870
|
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: Medea hypothesis | Statement: [Peter Ward, notableIdea, Medea hypothesis]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medea hypothesis Context triple: [Peter Ward, notableIdea, Medea 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.
Farrer hypothesis
The Farrer hypothesis is a theory of New Testament source criticism that proposes the Gospel of Mark was written first, Matthew used Mark, and Luke used both Mark and Matthew, thereby dispensing with the need for a separate Q source.
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C.
Hairston–Smith–Slobodkin hypothesis
The Hairston–Smith–Slobodkin hypothesis is an influential ecological theory proposing that predators keep herbivore populations in check, allowing plant biomass to flourish and helping explain why the world is "green."
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D.
Telegony
Telegony is a lost ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Eugammon of Cyrene, that continued the story of Odysseus and his son Telemachus after the events of Homer’s Odyssey.
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E.
Gaia hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis is a scientific theory proposing that Earth’s living organisms and their inorganic surroundings interact to form a self-regulating, complex system that helps maintain conditions suitable for life.
- 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: Medea hypothesis Triple: [Peter Ward, notableIdea, Medea hypothesis]
Generated description
The Medea hypothesis is a scientific concept proposing that life on Earth, rather than stabilizing the environment, tends to be self-destructive and may ultimately drive itself toward extinction.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medea hypothesis Target entity description: The Medea hypothesis is a scientific concept proposing that life on Earth, rather than stabilizing the environment, tends to be self-destructive and may ultimately drive itself toward extinction.
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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.
-
B.
Farrer hypothesis
The Farrer hypothesis is a theory of New Testament source criticism that proposes the Gospel of Mark was written first, Matthew used Mark, and Luke used both Mark and Matthew, thereby dispensing with the need for a separate Q source.
-
C.
Hairston–Smith–Slobodkin hypothesis
The Hairston–Smith–Slobodkin hypothesis is an influential ecological theory proposing that predators keep herbivore populations in check, allowing plant biomass to flourish and helping explain why the world is "green."
-
D.
Telegony
Telegony is a lost ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Eugammon of Cyrene, that continued the story of Odysseus and his son Telemachus after the events of Homer’s Odyssey.
-
E.
Gaia hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis is a scientific theory proposing that Earth’s living organisms and their inorganic surroundings interact to form a self-regulating, complex system that helps maintain conditions suitable for life.
- 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_69ca829c6c308190ab05b43d234c52b2 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb3c6fc19c8190b98023e257c2f4f2 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:15 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cbe0f5c22881908044a178d670684c |
completed | March 31, 2026, 2:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cbe43f883081908768a7314409b622 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:11 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cc34c6cf6881909b28a0b6882b518d |
completed | March 31, 2026, 8:55 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:16 p.m.