Triple
T1528602
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nick Bostrom |
E32389
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entity |
| Predicate | doctoralThesis |
P6
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Observational selection effects and probability
"Observational selection effects and probability" is Nick Bostrom’s doctoral thesis, in which he develops a formal framework for understanding how observation bias and self-locating beliefs affect probabilistic reasoning in philosophy and science.
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E173432
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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: Observational selection effects and probability | Statement: [Nick Bostrom, doctoralThesis, Observational selection effects and probability]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Observational selection effects and probability Context triple: [Nick Bostrom, doctoralThesis, Observational selection effects and probability]
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A.
Tolman surface brightness test
The Tolman surface brightness test is an observational cosmology method that checks whether the universe is expanding by examining how the surface brightness of distant galaxies diminishes with redshift.
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B.
Logical Foundations of Probability
Logical Foundations of Probability is a seminal philosophical work by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous logical and formal account of probability and inductive reasoning.
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C.
Advanced Camera for Surveys
The Advanced Camera for Surveys is a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to capture detailed observations of distant galaxies, galaxy clusters, and other faint astronomical objects.
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D.
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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E.
Principles of Stellar Dynamics
Principles of Stellar Dynamics is a foundational astrophysics monograph by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar that rigorously develops the theoretical framework for understanding the gravitational dynamics and evolution of stellar systems such as star clusters and galaxies.
- 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: Observational selection effects and probability Triple: [Nick Bostrom, doctoralThesis, Observational selection effects and probability]
Generated description
"Observational selection effects and probability" is Nick Bostrom’s doctoral thesis, in which he develops a formal framework for understanding how observation bias and self-locating beliefs affect probabilistic reasoning in philosophy and science.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Observational selection effects and probability Target entity description: "Observational selection effects and probability" is Nick Bostrom’s doctoral thesis, in which he develops a formal framework for understanding how observation bias and self-locating beliefs affect probabilistic reasoning in philosophy and science.
-
A.
Tolman surface brightness test
The Tolman surface brightness test is an observational cosmology method that checks whether the universe is expanding by examining how the surface brightness of distant galaxies diminishes with redshift.
-
B.
Logical Foundations of Probability
Logical Foundations of Probability is a seminal philosophical work by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous logical and formal account of probability and inductive reasoning.
-
C.
Advanced Camera for Surveys
The Advanced Camera for Surveys is a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to capture detailed observations of distant galaxies, galaxy clusters, and other faint astronomical objects.
-
D.
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.
-
E.
Principles of Stellar Dynamics
Principles of Stellar Dynamics is a foundational astrophysics monograph by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar that rigorously develops the theoretical framework for understanding the gravitational dynamics and evolution of stellar systems such as star clusters and galaxies.
- 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_69a885e9b0ac819093a9806ad0efc82c |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a90812cb1c819099e7ad48fedcbe94 |
completed | March 5, 2026, 4:35 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad2955dc788190988ebf911714437b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:46 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad2a18a79c81908f04ba9aa55d52a0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:49 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad2a8deae8819095731fdd1b4bd310 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:51 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:26 p.m.