Triple

T4363588
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Terence McKenna E98717 entity
Predicate notableIdea P4 FINISHED
Object stoned ape hypothesis
The stoned ape hypothesis is a speculative theory proposing that the consumption of psychedelic mushrooms by early hominins played a key role in the rapid evolution of human consciousness, language, and culture.
 E432831 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: stoned ape hypothesis | Statement: [Terence McKenna, notableIdea, stoned ape hypothesis]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: stoned ape hypothesis
Context triple: [Terence McKenna, notableIdea, stoned ape hypothesis]
  • A. Berserker hypothesis
    The Berserker hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox suggesting that self-replicating killer probes or hostile civilizations systematically destroy emerging intelligent life in the galaxy, explaining our apparent cosmic silence.
  • B. Brain Stew
    "Brain Stew" is a grungy, slow-tempo rock song by Green Day, known for its repetitive riff and lyrics about insomnia and mental exhaustion.
  • C. Monadology
    Monadology is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his metaphysical system of simple, indivisible substances called monads as the ultimate constituents of reality.
  • D. Hive Mind
    Hive Mind is a 2018 neo-soul and R&B album by the American band The Internet, noted for its smooth grooves, intricate musicianship, and cohesive, laid-back vibe.
  • E. Hive Mind
    Hive Mind is a science fiction novel by The Internet that explores themes of collective consciousness and interconnected intelligence in a digitally linked future.
  • 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: stoned ape hypothesis
Triple: [Terence McKenna, notableIdea, stoned ape hypothesis]
Generated description
The stoned ape hypothesis is a speculative theory proposing that the consumption of psychedelic mushrooms by early hominins played a key role in the rapid evolution of human consciousness, language, and culture.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: stoned ape hypothesis
Target entity description: The stoned ape hypothesis is a speculative theory proposing that the consumption of psychedelic mushrooms by early hominins played a key role in the rapid evolution of human consciousness, language, and culture.
  • A. Berserker hypothesis
    The Berserker hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox suggesting that self-replicating killer probes or hostile civilizations systematically destroy emerging intelligent life in the galaxy, explaining our apparent cosmic silence.
  • B. Brain Stew
    "Brain Stew" is a grungy, slow-tempo rock song by Green Day, known for its repetitive riff and lyrics about insomnia and mental exhaustion.
  • C. Monadology
    Monadology is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his metaphysical system of simple, indivisible substances called monads as the ultimate constituents of reality.
  • D. Hive Mind
    Hive Mind is a 2018 neo-soul and R&B album by the American band The Internet, noted for its smooth grooves, intricate musicianship, and cohesive, laid-back vibe.
  • E. Hive Mind
    Hive Mind is a science fiction novel by The Internet that explores themes of collective consciousness and interconnected intelligence in a digitally linked future.
  • 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_69b3454c772081908e20173e379e8ebe completed March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69b351e70a748190af6f1b709a0e75e6 completed March 12, 2026, 11:53 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b5dbc925d881909fac944bc7ce5407 completed March 14, 2026, 10:06 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b5dc578b08819095cbf6ba8470d3e0 completed March 14, 2026, 10:08 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b5dd1b03508190a47bb6fb93f22ad8 completed March 14, 2026, 10:11 p.m.
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:16 p.m.