Triple
T7060140
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ken MacLeod |
E164194
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Newton’s Wake
Newton’s Wake is a science fiction novel by Ken MacLeod that blends post-singularity space opera with political satire and dark humor.
|
E638260
|
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: Newton’s Wake | Statement: [Ken MacLeod, notableWork, Newton’s Wake]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Newton’s Wake Context triple: [Ken MacLeod, notableWork, Newton’s Wake]
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A.
The Wake
The Wake is the concluding story arc of Neil Gaiman’s comic series The Sandman, focusing on the aftermath of Dream’s death and the gathering of friends and foes to mourn and reflect on his legacy.
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B.
Black Rock Sands
Black Rock Sands is a wide, sandy beach on the coast of North Wales, popular for its scenic views, vehicle access to the shore, and proximity to the town of Porthmadog.
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C.
The Noise of Time
The Noise of Time is a novel by Julian Barnes that fictionalizes the life of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich under Stalinist oppression.
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D.
When the Sleeper Wakes
"When the Sleeper Wakes" is a dystopian science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that follows a man who awakens from a long sleep to find himself in a radically transformed future society.
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E.
Lotus-Eaters
The Lotus-Eaters are a mythical people in Greek mythology whose intoxicating lotus fruit causes those who eat it to forget their homes and lose all desire to return.
- 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: Newton’s Wake Triple: [Ken MacLeod, notableWork, Newton’s Wake]
Generated description
Newton’s Wake is a science fiction novel by Ken MacLeod that blends post-singularity space opera with political satire and dark humor.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Newton’s Wake Target entity description: Newton’s Wake is a science fiction novel by Ken MacLeod that blends post-singularity space opera with political satire and dark humor.
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A.
The Wake
The Wake is the concluding story arc of Neil Gaiman’s comic series The Sandman, focusing on the aftermath of Dream’s death and the gathering of friends and foes to mourn and reflect on his legacy.
-
B.
Black Rock Sands
Black Rock Sands is a wide, sandy beach on the coast of North Wales, popular for its scenic views, vehicle access to the shore, and proximity to the town of Porthmadog.
-
C.
The Noise of Time
The Noise of Time is a novel by Julian Barnes that fictionalizes the life of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich under Stalinist oppression.
-
D.
When the Sleeper Wakes
"When the Sleeper Wakes" is a dystopian science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that follows a man who awakens from a long sleep to find himself in a radically transformed future society.
-
E.
Lotus-Eaters
The Lotus-Eaters are a mythical people in Greek mythology whose intoxicating lotus fruit causes those who eat it to forget their homes and lose all desire to return.
- 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_69c688796c148190adb2f1596f595f22 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:39 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e458ad9c81908c3f492b317ce291 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:11 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c788af20cc819084542035410aafbd |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:52 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c78968b8588190b26afb5fe1a976db |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:55 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c78a520b4081908b4822fb55c3dab9 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:59 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:38 p.m.