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A result about these locations relies on an equation relating the divergence of a congruence and the Raychaudhuri scalar, which is assumed to be non-negative under either the “null energy” or “strong energy” conditions. Supercritical topological defects called cosmic strings may result in the “conical” type of these locations. The Eddington–Finkelstein and Kruskal–Szekeres transformations can remove a “false” one of these (10[1])locations. (-5[1])These locations are characterized by “incomplete” geodesics according to the Penrose–Hawking theorem. (-5[2])So-called “naked” examples of these (10[1])locations (10[1])are not enclosed by an event horizon and are theorized (-5[1])to not exist by the cosmic censorship hypothesis. For 10 points, name these locations in space where gravitational effects are infinite, such as in the center of black holes. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: singularities [or gravitational singularities or spacetime singularities; prompt on black holes until read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alex AkridgeIndiana AIllinois C6010
Adam FineChicago AChicago C61-5
Shardul ParthasarathyIllinois BMissoui S&T73-5
Andrew WangIllinois AMissouri73-5
June YinWashU BWashU A7810
Jacob HarlMissoui S&TIllinois B7910
Ezra SantosChicago BChicago D89-5
Braden BoothMissouriIllinois A11910
Coby TranChicago CChicago A11910
Alvin GuoChicago DChicago B11910

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