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Nature abhors macroscopic superpositions

Quantum Physics 2026-03-03 v1

Abstract

Superpositions of mass distributions can potentially lead to entanglement with the geometry of spacetime. Here we show that there exists a natural reluctance for macroscopic mass distributions to form such superpositions. The macroscopic superposition is modeled as a Schr{\"o}dinger cat state. The reluctance manifests as a dip in the total energy of the Schr{\"o}dinger cat state as a function of the separation distance between the terms in the superposition. The dip in the energy provides an opposing force preventing the formation of the superposition. A generalization of this phenomenon addressing the measurement problem is also discussed.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2603.01811,
  title  = {Nature abhors macroscopic superpositions},
  author = {Filippus S. Roux},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.01811},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

5 pages, 3 figures, comments are welcome

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