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singularity-placement

The idea that the Transmuters may have deliberately influenced the location of the singularity within a galaxy rather than leaving it to random chance.

1 chapter across 1 book

Diaspora (1997)Greg Egan

Chapter 25

In this chapter, Paolo, Elena, and Karpal explore the nature and location of a singularity within an elliptical galaxy, discussing the possibility that the Transmuters intentionally biased its placement. They encounter a mysterious non-sentient entity called a Contingency Handler, which provides unexpected insights into complex astrophysical phenomena, including the fate of a neutron star binary system and the role of extra-dimensional interactions in angular momentum transfer. This revelation partially answers a long-standing mystery that motivated the Diaspora's inter-universal journey.