The Next Million Years
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The Next Million Years is a 1952 book by physicist Charles Galton Darwin that speculates on the long-term future and evolution of human society using principles of population dynamics and heredity.
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| The Next Million Years canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1320565 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Next Million Years Context triple: [Charles Galton Darwin, notableWork, The Next Million Years]
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A.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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B.
The Gods Themselves
The Gods Themselves is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores parallel universes, alien intelligences, and the consequences of tampering with fundamental physical laws.
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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.
The Songs of Distant Earth
The Songs of Distant Earth is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of interstellar travel, human colonization, and the emotional costs of leaving a dying Earth behind.
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E.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Next Million Years Target entity description: The Next Million Years is a 1952 book by physicist Charles Galton Darwin that speculates on the long-term future and evolution of human society using principles of population dynamics and heredity.
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A.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
-
B.
The Gods Themselves
The Gods Themselves is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores parallel universes, alien intelligences, and the consequences of tampering with fundamental physical laws.
-
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.
The Songs of Distant Earth
The Songs of Distant Earth is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of interstellar travel, human colonization, and the emotional costs of leaving a dying Earth behind.
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E.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Charles Galton Darwin ⓘ |
| authorName | Charles Galton Darwin ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | physicist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
constraints on human progress
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differential reproduction ⓘ long-term survival of civilization ⓘ natural selection in humans ⓘ social structures ⓘ |
| focusesOnTimeScale |
long-term future
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millions of years ⓘ |
| genre |
futurology
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non-fiction ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRelation |
Charles Galton Darwin
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surface form:
Charles Galton Darwin is grandson of Charles Darwin
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| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
biological limits on social planning
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inevitability of population pressure ⓘ interaction of biology and society ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Malthusian
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evolutionary ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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Malthusian theory of population ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
future of humanity
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heredity ⓘ human evolution ⓘ human society ⓘ population dynamics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
application of evolutionary thinking to human society
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early long-range forecasting of human future ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1952 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers
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scientifically literate readers ⓘ |
| usesPrinciplesFrom |
heredity theory
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population dynamics ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Next Million Years Description of subject: The Next Million Years is a 1952 book by physicist Charles Galton Darwin that speculates on the long-term future and evolution of human society using principles of population dynamics and heredity.
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