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The Nugget

Macroscopic quantum superpositions, like Schrödinger's Cat, are impossible in principle due to constant decohering interactions that prevent the creation and maintenance of such superpositions, regardless of isolation or amplification attempts.

Key quotes

"Over the past century, the 'size' of quantum superpositions...produced in laboratories has increased...while there are good reasons to be skeptical of such optimism, the possibility does not seem to have been ruled out yet."
"Quantum mechanics is fundamentally about making probabilistic predictions that depend on whether interference effects from terms in a coherent superposition are relevant."
"The problem is not whether a macroscopic quantum superposition could arise through natural quantum dispersion—it can’t, not even in principle."
"Just prior to observation, the system is either in a superposition or a mixed state relative to an external superobserver."
"Amplification of a quantum state does not provide a loophole to make viable the otherwise in-principle impossible task of creating Schrödinger’s Cat or Wigner’s Friend."

Natural quantum packet dispersion constantly causes decoherence, preventing the creation and maintenance of macroscopic quantum superpositions in objects due to interactions with fields and particles.
Schrödinger's Cat/Wigner's Friend experiments rely on rapid amplification to achieve what quantum dispersion does slowly but face the same impossibility of maintaining macroscopic superpositions due to decoherence.
The theoretically slow process of quantum dispersion cannot create a macroscopic superposition, making the creation of a Schrödinger's Cat scenario fundamentally impossible.

Quantum states evolve through amplification processes, entangling them with measurement devices and observers, leading to apparent collapses of wave functions.
The role of the observer is crucial, with the system remaining in superposition or mixed state until observed, challenging the interpretation of Schrödinger's Cat experiment and the collapse of wave functions.

Claims of the universal applicability of quantum mechanics at all scales are challenged, emphasizing the limitations and impossibilities in creating macroscopic superpositions like Schrödinger's Cat.
The proposed loopholes through amplification to achieve macroscopic superpositions are debunked, reaffirming the impossibility of such scenarios even in theory.

🐱No Schrödinger's Cat: Macroscopic quantum superpositions, like Schrödinger’s Cat, are impossible due to constant decohering interactions.
🌀Quantum Prediction Basis: Quantum mechanics revolves around probabilistic predictions based on interference effects in coherent superpositions.
🔬Decoherence Challenges: Amplification processes and measurements lead to apparent wave function collapses, creating challenges in maintaining superpositions.
🧐Observer Dynamics: The role of the observer is central, affecting the system's state evolution and the interpretation of quantum measurements.

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