Triple
T11449463
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Randall Munroe |
E271354
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems is a humor-infused popular science book by Randall Munroe that uses over-the-top, physics-based analyses to propose wildly impractical solutions to everyday tasks.
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E926544
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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: How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems | Statement: [Randall Munroe, notableWork, How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems Context triple: [Randall Munroe, notableWork, How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems]
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A.
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge is an influential essay arguing that seemingly impractical, curiosity-driven research is essential for major scientific and societal advances.
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B.
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a comprehensive popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific thought for general readers.
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C.
It's Okay to Be Smart
It's Okay to Be Smart is an educational YouTube series hosted by Joe Hanson that explores scientific concepts and curiosities in an accessible, entertaining way.
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D.
Things to Make and Do
"Things to Make and Do" is an early U2 song known as the B-side to their 1980 single "A Day Without Me," showcasing the band's post-punk roots.
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E.
Think Like a Freak
Think Like a Freak is a popular non-fiction book by economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner that applies unconventional, data-driven thinking to everyday problems and decision-making.
- 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: How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems Triple: [Randall Munroe, notableWork, How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems]
Generated description
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems is a humor-infused popular science book by Randall Munroe that uses over-the-top, physics-based analyses to propose wildly impractical solutions to everyday tasks.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems Target entity description: How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems is a humor-infused popular science book by Randall Munroe that uses over-the-top, physics-based analyses to propose wildly impractical solutions to everyday tasks.
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A.
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge is an influential essay arguing that seemingly impractical, curiosity-driven research is essential for major scientific and societal advances.
-
B.
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a comprehensive popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific thought for general readers.
-
C.
It's Okay to Be Smart
It's Okay to Be Smart is an educational YouTube series hosted by Joe Hanson that explores scientific concepts and curiosities in an accessible, entertaining way.
-
D.
Things to Make and Do
"Things to Make and Do" is an early U2 song known as the B-side to their 1980 single "A Day Without Me," showcasing the band's post-punk roots.
-
E.
Think Like a Freak
Think Like a Freak is a popular non-fiction book by economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner that applies unconventional, data-driven thinking to everyday problems and decision-making.
- 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_69d6aadff8888190a13f253f0d460874 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d81c6e496c8190b0a1919c29d4ee60 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e5d3cb63408190a96b97f716d46082 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 7:20 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e5d7e46e248190aba139dc32185e2f |
completed | April 20, 2026, 7:38 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e5e192297c8190992578f734e63427 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 8:19 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:35 p.m.