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1. What is a singularity? | Live Science
Link: https://www.livescience.com/what-is-singularity
Description: WEBOct 27, 2021 · Put simply, singularities are places where the mathematics "misbehave," typically by generating infinitely large values. There are examples of mathematical …
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2. Singularity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singularity
Description: WEB1. : something that is singular: such as. a. : a separate unit. b. : unusual or distinctive manner or behavior : peculiarity. 2. : the quality or state of being singular. 3. : a point at …
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3. Technological singularity - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity
Description: WEBThe technological singularity—or simply the singularity —is a hypothetical future point in time at which technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, resulting in unforeseeable consequences for human civilization.
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4. What Is A Singularity? - Universe Today
Link: https://www.universetoday.com/84147/singularity/
Description: WEBFeb 16, 2011 · What Is A Singularity? Ever since scientists first discovered the existence of black holes in our universe, we have all wondered: what could possibly exist beyond the veil of that terrible void?
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5. Singularity - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singularity
Description: WEBSingularity (system theory), in dynamical and social systems, a context in which a small change can cause a large effect. Gravitational singularity, in general relativity, a point in which gravity is so intense that spacetime itself becomes ill-defined.
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6. Gravitational singularity - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_singularity
Description: WEBA gravitational singularity, spacetime singularity or simply singularity is a condition in which gravity is predicted to be so intense that spacetime itself would break down catastrophically. As such, a singularity is by definition no longer part of the regular spacetime and cannot be determined by "where" or "when".
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7. Reaching the Singularity May be Humanity’s Greatest and Last
Link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/reaching-singularity-may-be-humanitys-greatest-and-last-accomplishment-180974528/
Description: WEBMar 27, 2020 · While futurist Ray Kurzweil predicted 15 years ago that the singularity—the time when the abilities of a computer overtake the abilities of the human brain—will occur in about 2045, Gale...
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8. Singularities and Black Holes - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Link: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/spacetime-singularities/
Description: WEBJun 29, 2009 · A spacetime singularity is a breakdown in spacetime, either in its geometry or in some other basic physical structure. It is a topic of ongoing physical and philosophical research to clarify both the nature and significance of such pathologies.
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9. Singularity | Benefits, Challenges & Implications | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/technology/singularity-technology
Description: WEBMar 26, 2024 · Singularity, theoretical condition that could arrive in the near future when a synthesis of several powerful new technologies will radically change the realities in which we find ourselves in an unpredictable manner. Most notably, the singularity would involve computer programs becoming so advanced.
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10. SINGULARITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Link: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/singularity
Description: WEBnoun. , plural sin·gu·lar·i·ties. the state, fact, or quality of being singular. a singular, unusual, or unique quality; peculiarity. Mathematics. singular point. Astronomy. (in …
