Have you any theory about this occurrence to-night? She watched him eagerly as she asked the question. He made a gesture of bafflement. None whatever—it's beyond me, he confessed.

The etymology of the term Japlish is disputed and contentiously so.

For the consequences for humanity, if a technological singularity did indeed occur, would be seismic. What are these potentially seismic consequences? What sort of world, what sort of universe, might come into being if a technological singularity does occur?

Some of the victims stuck inside the mine run by China National Coal Group Co in Liaoning province were able to contact rescuers, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The local government of Benxi, where the blast occurred, has dispatched a rescue team, CCTV added.