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