Triple
T8503123
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael Shermer |
E201269
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasYouTubeChannel |
P8080
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Michael Shermer Show
The Michael Shermer Show is a long-form interview and discussion series hosted by science writer and skeptic Michael Shermer, featuring conversations on science, philosophy, religion, politics, and critical thinking.
|
E739168
|
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 Michael Shermer Show | Statement: [Michael Shermer, hasYouTubeChannel, The Michael Shermer Show]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Michael Shermer Show Context triple: [Michael Shermer, hasYouTubeChannel, The Michael Shermer Show]
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A.
The Chris Myers Show
The Chris Myers Show is a sports-focused television talk show hosted by veteran sportscaster Chris Myers, featuring interviews, analysis, and commentary on major sporting events and personalities.
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B.
Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, and founder of *Skeptic* magazine, known for promoting scientific skepticism and critical thinking about paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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C.
James Randi Educational Foundation
The James Randi Educational Foundation was a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting critical thinking and scientific skepticism, best known for its public challenges to paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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D.
Skeptic magazine
Skeptic magazine is a publication devoted to scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and the investigation of controversial and pseudoscientific claims.
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E.
It's Okay to Be Smart
It's Okay to Be Smart is an educational YouTube series hosted by Joe Hanson that explores scientific concepts and curiosities in an accessible, entertaining way.
- 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 Michael Shermer Show Triple: [Michael Shermer, hasYouTubeChannel, The Michael Shermer Show]
Generated description
The Michael Shermer Show is a long-form interview and discussion series hosted by science writer and skeptic Michael Shermer, featuring conversations on science, philosophy, religion, politics, and critical thinking.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Michael Shermer Show Target entity description: The Michael Shermer Show is a long-form interview and discussion series hosted by science writer and skeptic Michael Shermer, featuring conversations on science, philosophy, religion, politics, and critical thinking.
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A.
The Chris Myers Show
The Chris Myers Show is a sports-focused television talk show hosted by veteran sportscaster Chris Myers, featuring interviews, analysis, and commentary on major sporting events and personalities.
-
B.
Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, and founder of *Skeptic* magazine, known for promoting scientific skepticism and critical thinking about paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
-
C.
James Randi Educational Foundation
The James Randi Educational Foundation was a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting critical thinking and scientific skepticism, best known for its public challenges to paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
-
D.
Skeptic magazine
Skeptic magazine is a publication devoted to scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and the investigation of controversial and pseudoscientific claims.
-
E.
It's Okay to Be Smart
It's Okay to Be Smart is an educational YouTube series hosted by Joe Hanson that explores scientific concepts and curiosities in an accessible, entertaining way.
- 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_69ca831fe47c8190b5c57b456d2aefa0 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cbe59c413881909513d8a9d52333c0 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce4e26a3108190a48b00c2927be971 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 11:08 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ce4ff88ff48190a5641635187a9e4f |
completed | April 2, 2026, 11:16 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ce50fd3150819097562093bee78a6d |
completed | April 2, 2026, 11:20 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:14 p.m.