# The Singularity is a point where our old models must be discarded and a new reality rules by Vernor Vinge > "The Singularity is a point where our old models must be discarded and a new reality rules." > **— Vernor Vinge**, *The Coming Technological Singularity (1993), compressed candidate wording* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Coming Technological Singularity (1993), compressed candidate wording.