Tolerance for spacetime singularities

Foundations of Physics 26 (5):623-640 (1996)
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A common reaction to the Penrose-Hawking singularity theorems is that Einstein's general theory of relativity contains the seeds of its own destruction. This attitude is critically examined. A more tolerant attitude toward spacetime singularities is recommended

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