Is the Singularity of a Black Hole Real or Theoretical?

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The concept of a singularity in a black hole raises questions about mass-density, suggesting the possibility of finite mass in zero volume or infinite mass in non-zero volume. Since black holes do not possess infinite mass, this challenges the existence of a singularity. General relativity posits that a singularity contains all mass at a single point, but quantum theory contradicts this notion. The lack of consensus between these two theories leaves the nature of singularities uncertain. Ultimately, the reality of black hole singularities remains a complex and unresolved issue in modern physics.
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If a singularity is a point of infinite mass-density,
this could mean there is a finite mass in zero volume or
an infinite mass in a non-zero volume.Since a black hole does not have
an infinite mass, does this mean it cannot have a singularity?
 
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The singularity of a black hole is all its mass at one point (general relativity). However, quantum theory won't allow this, so nobody really knows what's going on.
 

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