singularity
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OpenAI says its model found a scenario in which “an initially smooth fluid at rest can develop a singularity in a finite time.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Haaland’s singularity was a testament to how humanity seeks heroes — but Spain’s ultimate triumph via crisp passes and selfless teamwork offered a stirring, convincing collective counterpoint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
But such heavy commercial appeal erodes all that singularity, leaving queer people to fend for themselves in defining and celebrating their identities, apart from the pinkwashing.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
The star begins collapsing under its own weight, theoretically continuing until all of its mass is compressed into a single point known as a singularity.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
The surface of the earth is finite in extent but it doesn’t have a boundary or edge: if you sail off into the sunset, you don’t fall off the edge or run into a singularity.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
Millions of readers bought Hawking’s 1988 book, “A Brief History of Time,” eager to learn from the brilliant physicist, who had first gained prominence studying singularities and black holes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
These singularities are defined by their gravitational pull, which is so incredibly strong that nothing — not even light — can escape.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2023
In fact, a new conception of pop artists as do-it-all vertically integrated singularities redefined pop artistry, thanks in large part to the Beatles having changed the rules.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2021
They tend to interpret this breakdown of the math to mean that some as yet unknown physics, which likely involves quantum mechanics, takes over near the singularities.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 23, 2021
During the next few years I developed new mathematical techniques to remove this and other technical conditions from the theorems that proved that singularities must occur.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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