Our Final Century
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Our Final Century is a non-fiction book by cosmologist Martin Rees that explores the existential risks facing humanity in the 21st century and argues that our species’ long-term survival is precariously uncertain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Our Final Century canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8396924 — 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: Our Final Century Context triple: [Martin Rees, hasWritten, Our Final Century]
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A.
The Century
The Century is a notable Art Deco luxury apartment building on Manhattan’s Central Park West, recognized for its twin-towered design and landmark status.
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B.
A Child of the Century
A Child of the Century is the autobiographical memoir of American screenwriter, journalist, and novelist Ben Hecht, chronicling his life, career, and the cultural milieu of early 20th-century America.
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C.
The Children of the Century
The Children of the Century is a French historical romantic drama film depicting the passionate and tumultuous relationship between writers George Sand and Alfred de Musset in 19th-century Paris.
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D.
The Health Century
The Health Century is a historical work by medical historian Edward Shorter that examines the dramatic transformations in medicine and public health over the twentieth century.
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E.
The Next Million Years
The Next Million Years is a 1952 book by physicist Charles Galton Darwin that speculates on the long-term future and evolution of human society using principles of population dynamics and heredity.
- 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: Our Final Century Target entity description: Our Final Century is a non-fiction book by cosmologist Martin Rees that explores the existential risks facing humanity in the 21st century and argues that our species’ long-term survival is precariously uncertain.
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A.
The Century
The Century is a notable Art Deco luxury apartment building on Manhattan’s Central Park West, recognized for its twin-towered design and landmark status.
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B.
A Child of the Century
A Child of the Century is the autobiographical memoir of American screenwriter, journalist, and novelist Ben Hecht, chronicling his life, career, and the cultural milieu of early 20th-century America.
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C.
The Children of the Century
The Children of the Century is a French historical romantic drama film depicting the passionate and tumultuous relationship between writers George Sand and Alfred de Musset in 19th-century Paris.
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D.
The Health Century
The Health Century is a historical work by medical historian Edward Shorter that examines the dramatic transformations in medicine and public health over the twentieth century.
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E.
The Next Million Years
The Next Million Years is a 1952 book by physicist Charles Galton Darwin that speculates on the long-term future and evolution of human society using principles of population dynamics and heredity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| argues |
global governance is needed to manage emerging technologies
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humanity faces unprecedented risks in the 21st century ⓘ scientists have ethical obligations regarding dual-use research ⓘ technological advances can both save and endanger humanity ⓘ the probability of human extinction this century is significant ⓘ |
| author |
Martin Rees
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Martin Rees ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
futurology
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popular science ⓘ science communication ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Our Final Hour ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
discourse on existential risk
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effective altruism movement ⓘ
linked to:
effective altruism
global catastrophic risk research community ⓘ |
| language |
English
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English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethics of science and technology
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existential risk ⓘ future of humanity ⓘ global catastrophic risk ⓘ technological risk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing the concept of existential risk
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raising public awareness of global catastrophic risks ⓘ |
| proposes |
greater public engagement with science policy
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improved international regulation of dangerous technologies ⓘ long-term thinking about humanity’s future ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Basic Books
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William Heinemann ⓘ |
| setting | 21st century ⓘ |
| subtitle |
A Scientist’s Warning
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Will the Human Race Survive the Twenty-first Century? ⓘ
linked to:
On the Future: Prospects for Humanity
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| targetAudience |
general readership
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policy makers ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| title |
Our Final Century
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Our Final Hour ⓘ |
| topic |
anthropic principle
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biotechnology ⓘ climate change ⓘ cosmic threats ⓘ nanotechnology ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ risk assessment ⓘ scientific responsibility ⓘ space colonization ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
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Subject: Our Final Century Description of subject: Our Final Century is a non-fiction book by cosmologist Martin Rees that explores the existential risks facing humanity in the 21st century and argues that our species’ long-term survival is precariously uncertain.
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