Newton’s Wake
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Newton’s Wake is a science fiction novel by Ken MacLeod that blends post-singularity space opera with political satire and dark humor.
All labels observed (1)
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| Newton’s Wake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7060140 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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.
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.
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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.
-
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
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Ken MacLeod ⓘ |
| containsElement |
artificial intelligence
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faster-than-light travel ⓘ posthuman entities ⓘ resurrected dead ⓘ wormholes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Carlyle Corporation
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Carlyle family ⓘ |
| genre |
comic science fiction
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political satire ⓘ post-singularity fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Lee Gibbons ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781841492290 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lucinda Carlyle ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of space opera and political satire
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use of Scottish cultural references ⓘ |
| partOf | Ken MacLeod bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | Orbit Books ⓘ |
| setting |
interstellar civilization
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multiple planets ⓘ post-singularity future ⓘ |
| theme |
aftermath of technological singularity
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capitalism ⓘ cultural conflict ⓘ political satire ⓘ posthumanism ⓘ privatization of technology ⓘ war and its consequences ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comic
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satirical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Newton’s Wake Description of subject: 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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