Triple
T16321408
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ian Watson |
E396299
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Very Slow Time Machine
The Very Slow Time Machine is a science fiction novel by Ian Watson that explores the psychological and societal impact of a man traveling backward through time in full public view.
|
E1207508
|
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: The Very Slow Time Machine | Statement: [Ian Watson, notableWork, The Very Slow Time Machine]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Very Slow Time Machine Context triple: [Ian Watson, notableWork, The Very Slow Time Machine]
-
A.
Time's Arrow
"Time's Arrow" is an electronic synth-pop song by the British band Ladytron, known for its atmospheric production and dark, futuristic aesthetic.
-
B.
Time's Arrow
Time's Arrow is a 1991 novel by Martin Amis that tells the life of a Nazi doctor in reverse chronological order, using backward time to explore guilt, memory, and moral responsibility.
-
C.
The Time Travelers
The Time Travelers is a science fiction film best known for its story of scientists who open a portal to a post-apocalyptic future, leading to unexpected and perilous consequences.
-
D.
The Mystery of Time
The Mystery of Time is a symphonic power metal concept album by Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia, known for its elaborate storytelling, guest vocalists, and orchestral arrangements.
-
E.
A Few Hours in a Far-Off Age
A Few Hours in a Far-Off Age is a pioneering 19th-century feminist utopian novel by Australian suffragist Henrietta Dugdale that imagines a future society based on gender equality and social reform.
- 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: The Very Slow Time Machine Triple: [Ian Watson, notableWork, The Very Slow Time Machine]
Generated description
The Very Slow Time Machine is a science fiction novel by Ian Watson that explores the psychological and societal impact of a man traveling backward through time in full public view.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Very Slow Time Machine Target entity description: The Very Slow Time Machine is a science fiction novel by Ian Watson that explores the psychological and societal impact of a man traveling backward through time in full public view.
-
A.
Time's Arrow
"Time's Arrow" is an electronic synth-pop song by the British band Ladytron, known for its atmospheric production and dark, futuristic aesthetic.
-
B.
Time's Arrow
Time's Arrow is a 1991 novel by Martin Amis that tells the life of a Nazi doctor in reverse chronological order, using backward time to explore guilt, memory, and moral responsibility.
-
C.
The Time Travelers
The Time Travelers is a science fiction film best known for its story of scientists who open a portal to a post-apocalyptic future, leading to unexpected and perilous consequences.
-
D.
The Mystery of Time
The Mystery of Time is a symphonic power metal concept album by Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia, known for its elaborate storytelling, guest vocalists, and orchestral arrangements.
-
E.
A Few Hours in a Far-Off Age
A Few Hours in a Far-Off Age is a pioneering 19th-century feminist utopian novel by Australian suffragist Henrietta Dugdale that imagines a future society based on gender equality and social reform.
- 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_69d87f255b788190a400eba031dd85d8 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e296b5f0f081909a5379deaf0df5d5 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 8:23 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a00260904748190ae1eb5713a6daa68 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 6:30 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a00279321708190b91aaed83f1abc2c |
completed | May 10, 2026, 6:37 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a00282d9b0c81908031404c41b3baa5 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 6:39 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:06 a.m.