The Explorers
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The Explorers is a science fiction collection by Cyril M. Kornbluth that showcases his sharp, satirical take on future societies and human nature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Explorers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10568078 — 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: The Explorers Context triple: [Cyril M. Kornbluth, notableWork, The Explorers]
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The Explorers
"The Explorers" is a poem by Walt Whitman that Ralph Vaughan Williams set in the final movement of his choral-orchestral work *A Sea Symphony*, evoking themes of seafaring, discovery, and the human spirit’s quest for the unknown.
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B.
Explorers
Explorers is the nickname for the men's basketball team representing La Salle University in NCAA Division I competition.
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C.
Explorers
Explorers is a 1985 science fiction adventure film about three young boys who build a homemade spacecraft and embark on an interstellar journey, featuring an early starring role by River Phoenix.
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The Explorer
The Explorer is the adventurous mascot representing La Salle University's spirit of discovery and exploration.
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The Navigators
The Navigators is a 2001 British drama film directed by Ken Loach that portrays the impact of railway privatization on a group of Sheffield rail workers.
- 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: The Explorers Target entity description: The Explorers is a science fiction collection by Cyril M. Kornbluth that showcases his sharp, satirical take on future societies and human nature.
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A.
The Explorers
"The Explorers" is a poem by Walt Whitman that Ralph Vaughan Williams set in the final movement of his choral-orchestral work *A Sea Symphony*, evoking themes of seafaring, discovery, and the human spirit’s quest for the unknown.
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B.
Explorers
Explorers is the nickname for the men's basketball team representing La Salle University in NCAA Division I competition.
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C.
Explorers
Explorers is a 1985 science fiction adventure film about three young boys who build a homemade spacecraft and embark on an interstellar journey, featuring an early starring role by River Phoenix.
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D.
The Explorer
The Explorer is the adventurous mascot representing La Salle University's spirit of discovery and exploration.
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E.
The Navigators
The Navigators is a 2001 British drama film directed by Ken Loach that portrays the impact of railway privatization on a group of Sheffield rail workers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Cyril M. Kornbluth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
future societies
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human nature ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasForm | short stories ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
cynical view of human behavior
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dark humor ⓘ sharp satirical tone ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human folly
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political satire ⓘ social criticism ⓘ technology and society ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| isFictionalWork | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Golden Age science fiction
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linked to:
Golden Age of Science Fiction
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| literaryStyle | satire ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
ethical dilemmas in advanced societies
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social structures ⓘ speculative futures ⓘ |
| workOf | Cyril M. Kornbluth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Explorers Description of subject: The Explorers is a science fiction collection by Cyril M. Kornbluth that showcases his sharp, satirical take on future societies and human nature.
Referenced by (1)
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