Triple
T3971788
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | identity of indiscernibles |
E92351
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasFamousExample |
P1259
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Max Black’s two identical spheres thought experiment
Max Black’s two identical spheres thought experiment is a philosophical scenario that challenges the principle that no two distinct objects can share all their properties by imagining a universe containing only two perfectly identical spheres.
|
E404585
|
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: Max Black’s two identical spheres thought experiment | Statement: [identity of indiscernibles, hasFamousExample, Max Black’s two identical spheres thought experiment]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Black’s two identical spheres thought experiment Context triple: [identity of indiscernibles, hasFamousExample, Max Black’s two identical spheres thought experiment]
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A.
Wigner’s friend thought experiment
Wigner’s friend thought experiment is a foundational quantum mechanics scenario that explores the role of observers and consciousness in measurement by considering how different observers can assign conflicting quantum states to the same system.
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B.
Einstein’s photon box
Einstein’s photon box is a famous thought experiment proposed by Albert Einstein to challenge the foundations of quantum mechanics by questioning the limits of energy-time uncertainty.
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C.
Paradoxes of motion
Paradoxes of motion are a set of philosophical arguments, attributed to Zeno of Elea, that challenge the coherence of motion and plurality by revealing apparent contradictions in their logical description.
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D.
Maxwell's demon thought experiment
Maxwell's demon thought experiment is a famous conceptual scenario in thermodynamics that imagines an intelligent being seemingly violating the second law by sorting fast and slow gas molecules without expending energy.
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E.
Einstein's elevator
Einstein's elevator is a famous thought experiment devised by Albert Einstein to illustrate the equivalence between gravitational and inertial effects, forming a key conceptual basis for general relativity.
- 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: Max Black’s two identical spheres thought experiment Triple: [identity of indiscernibles, hasFamousExample, Max Black’s two identical spheres thought experiment]
Generated description
Max Black’s two identical spheres thought experiment is a philosophical scenario that challenges the principle that no two distinct objects can share all their properties by imagining a universe containing only two perfectly identical spheres.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Black’s two identical spheres thought experiment Target entity description: Max Black’s two identical spheres thought experiment is a philosophical scenario that challenges the principle that no two distinct objects can share all their properties by imagining a universe containing only two perfectly identical spheres.
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A.
Wigner’s friend thought experiment
Wigner’s friend thought experiment is a foundational quantum mechanics scenario that explores the role of observers and consciousness in measurement by considering how different observers can assign conflicting quantum states to the same system.
-
B.
Einstein’s photon box
Einstein’s photon box is a famous thought experiment proposed by Albert Einstein to challenge the foundations of quantum mechanics by questioning the limits of energy-time uncertainty.
-
C.
Paradoxes of motion
Paradoxes of motion are a set of philosophical arguments, attributed to Zeno of Elea, that challenge the coherence of motion and plurality by revealing apparent contradictions in their logical description.
-
D.
Maxwell's demon thought experiment
Maxwell's demon thought experiment is a famous conceptual scenario in thermodynamics that imagines an intelligent being seemingly violating the second law by sorting fast and slow gas molecules without expending energy.
-
E.
Einstein's elevator
Einstein's elevator is a famous thought experiment devised by Albert Einstein to illustrate the equivalence between gravitational and inertial effects, forming a key conceptual basis for general relativity.
- 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_69aed96624188190ac8c45bb57ab72b5 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aef995d27881908b24a5b2ef57455f |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:47 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5400b75d081909b8e4840b15d19f1 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b540eb53788190aa281ee38edc1729 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:05 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b541a55cb081909ec1f87a7553b6f2 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:08 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:32 p.m.