Triple

T3432395
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Michael J. Fox E72367 entity
Predicate notableBook P4 FINISHED
Object No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality
"No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality" is Michael J. Fox’s reflective memoir that candidly explores his experiences with Parkinson’s disease, aging, and resilience while maintaining his characteristic humor and optimism.
E357060 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: No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality | Statement: [Michael J. Fox, notableBook, No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality
Context triple: [Michael J. Fox, notableBook, No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality]
  • A. The Physics of Immortality
    The Physics of Immortality is a controversial 1994 book by physicist Frank J. Tipler that uses speculative cosmology and physics to argue for the scientific possibility of resurrection and eternal life.
  • B. Why the future doesn’t need us
    "Why the Future Doesn’t Need Us" is a widely discussed 2000 essay by technologist Bill Joy warning that advances in robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology could pose existential risks to humanity.
  • C. On Living: A Postscript
    "On Living: A Postscript" is an additional reflective piece by Stephen King that extends and deepens the autobiographical and craft-focused insights of his book "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft."
  • D. On the Shortness of Life
    On the Shortness of Life is a philosophical essay by the Roman Stoic Seneca that argues our lives feel short not by nature but because we waste much of the time available to us.
  • E. Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever
    "Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever" is a futurist health and longevity book that outlines science-based strategies to extend human life long enough to benefit from anticipated advances in biotechnology and life-extension technologies.
  • 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: No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality
Triple: [Michael J. Fox, notableBook, No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality]
Generated description
"No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality" is Michael J. Fox’s reflective memoir that candidly explores his experiences with Parkinson’s disease, aging, and resilience while maintaining his characteristic humor and optimism.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality
Target entity description: "No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality" is Michael J. Fox’s reflective memoir that candidly explores his experiences with Parkinson’s disease, aging, and resilience while maintaining his characteristic humor and optimism.
  • A. The Physics of Immortality
    The Physics of Immortality is a controversial 1994 book by physicist Frank J. Tipler that uses speculative cosmology and physics to argue for the scientific possibility of resurrection and eternal life.
  • B. Why the future doesn’t need us
    "Why the Future Doesn’t Need Us" is a widely discussed 2000 essay by technologist Bill Joy warning that advances in robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology could pose existential risks to humanity.
  • C. On Living: A Postscript
    "On Living: A Postscript" is an additional reflective piece by Stephen King that extends and deepens the autobiographical and craft-focused insights of his book "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft."
  • D. On the Shortness of Life
    On the Shortness of Life is a philosophical essay by the Roman Stoic Seneca that argues our lives feel short not by nature but because we waste much of the time available to us.
  • E. Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever
    "Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever" is a futurist health and longevity book that outlines science-based strategies to extend human life long enough to benefit from anticipated advances in biotechnology and life-extension technologies.
  • 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_69ad85ae14308190bcbc25cfa0246c0b completed March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69adb9c077d48190bee40795cab3e422 completed March 8, 2026, 6:02 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b3547b1b3481909646bf36e8461ff4 completed March 13, 2026, 12:04 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b35547a9a881909d754625806cff2a completed March 13, 2026, 12:07 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b355efa89c8190bf9b2eb3c41257b3 completed March 13, 2026, 12:10 a.m.
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:15 p.m.