What does “singularity” mean?

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Oh, this is a big one!

So "singularity" basically means a single, unique point where everything changes — a moment or place that is totally unlike anything else.

The original meaning comes from math and science. Imagine a black hole — scientists call its center a singularity because the normal rules of physics just… break down there. It's one extreme, special point.

But the really common use today is about technology. People say "the singularity" to talk about a future moment when computers and AI become so smart that human life completely changes forever — like, nothing is the same after that point. So you might hear: "Some people are scared of the singularity" or "He thinks the singularity is only 20 years away."

Basically, it's a point so extreme and unique that it changes everything around it.

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