# There will be no distinction, post-Singularity, between human and machine or between… by Ray Kurzweil > "There will be no distinction, post-Singularity, between human and machine or between physical and virtual reality." > **— Ray Kurzweil**, *The Singularity Is Near (2005), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Singularity Is Near (2005), excerpt candidate.