Paratime
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Paratime is a science fiction series by H. Beam Piper that explores parallel timelines and the adventures of agents who travel between them to manage and protect alternate realities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paratime canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10417127 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paratime Context triple: [Henry Beam Piper, notableSeries, Paratime]
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A.
Sudden Time
Sudden Time is an orchestral composition by British composer George Benjamin, noted for its intricate textures and exploration of temporal perception.
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B.
The Day and the Time
"The Day and the Time" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira from her English-language studio album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2.
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C.
Time Warp
"Time Warp" is a cult-classic rock musical number from *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*, famous for its quirky dance moves and frequent use in pop culture.
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D.
Time and the Other
Time and the Other is a philosophical work by Emmanuel Levinas that explores the nature of time, subjectivity, and ethical relations with the Other.
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E.
Tempi
Tempi is a municipality in the Thessaly region of central Greece, known for its scenic location near the Vale of Tempe and along the Pinios River.
- 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: Paratime Target entity description: Paratime is a science fiction series by H. Beam Piper that explores parallel timelines and the adventures of agents who travel between them to manage and protect alternate realities.
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A.
Sudden Time
Sudden Time is an orchestral composition by British composer George Benjamin, noted for its intricate textures and exploration of temporal perception.
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B.
The Day and the Time
"The Day and the Time" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira from her English-language studio album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2.
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C.
Time Warp
"Time Warp" is a cult-classic rock musical number from *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*, famous for its quirky dance moves and frequent use in pop culture.
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D.
Time and the Other
Time and the Other is a philosophical work by Emmanuel Levinas that explores the nature of time, subjectivity, and ethical relations with the Other.
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E.
Tempi
Tempi is a municipality in the Thessaly region of central Greece, known for its scenic location near the Vale of Tempe and along the Pinios River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction series ⓘ |
| author | H. Beam Piper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
maintaining secrecy of paratime travel
ⓘ
preventing interference between timelines ⓘ |
| conceptIntroduced |
bureaucratic control of interdimensional travel
ⓘ
systematic exploitation of parallel timelines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | H. Beam Piper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Paratime Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | magazine stories ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
agents who travel between timelines
ⓘ
management of alternate realities ⓘ protection of parallel worlds ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American science fiction series
ⓘ
works by H. Beam Piper ⓘ |
| hasFictionalConcept |
home timeline
ⓘ
paratime levels ⓘ probability worlds ⓘ |
| hasFictionalLawEnforcementBody | Paratime Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTechnology | paratime conveyor ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Last Enemy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen NERFINISHED ⓘ Police Operation ⓘ Temple Trouble NERFINISHED ⓘ Time Crime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | later parallel universe science fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySeriesType |
linked stories
ⓘ
short story cycle ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
alternate realities
ⓘ
interdimensional law enforcement ⓘ parallel timelines ⓘ time travel between dimensions ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | travel between parallel timelines ⓘ |
| notableWorkInSeries | Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | science fiction magazines ⓘ |
| setting | multiple parallel Earths ⓘ |
| subgenre |
alternate history fiction
ⓘ
parallel universe fiction ⓘ |
| workOf | H. Beam Piper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paratime Description of subject: Paratime is a science fiction series by H. Beam Piper that explores parallel timelines and the adventures of agents who travel between them to manage and protect alternate realities.
Referenced by (1)
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