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Nonrelativistic quantum mechanics offers an answer to your question. You can write a Hamiltonian involving a Newtonian gravitational potential and the answer yo
by whatshisface 4y ago
Nonrelativistic quantum mechanics offers an answer to your question. You can write a Hamiltonian involving a Newtonian gravitational potential and the answer you will get out is that your third particle, Z, will enter into a superposition of two states, one being attracted to point X and the other to point Y.
- monktastic1 4y agoIndeed. And one result of _that_ is that we can get decoherence even if the objects are otherwise entirely shielded: https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/34993/reversing-gravitational-decoherence https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/34993/reversing-...
- cwillu 4y agoWorth noting that this is a question by Scott Aaronson