Topological Non-Locality: A Unified Mechanical Resolution to Quantum Paradoxes in a Discrete Superfluid Vacuum
Abstract
The conceptual difficulties of Quantum Mechanics—manifesting as paradoxes of locality, causality, and realism—arise from the fundamental assumption that spacetime is a contin- uous, metric geometry. We propose an alternative framework: The Quantum Loom, which models the vacuum as a discrete, incompressible superfluid network of Planck-scale nodes. By integrating the ER=EPR conjecture with Superfluid Vacuum Theory, we demonstrate that ”Metric Locality” is an emergent approximation, while fundamental reality is governed by ”Topological Connectivity.” In this paper, we apply this framework to resolve eight major foundational paradoxes. We show that ”Temporal Paradoxes” (Wheeler’s Delayed Choice, Quantum Eraser) are re- solved by viewing entanglement as global tension on a closed topological circuit. ”Interaction Paradoxes” (Hardy, Elitzur-Vaidman, Klein) are explained by the non-local interaction of strain fields and dielectric breakdown of the vacuum lattice. Finally, ”Observer Paradoxes” (Wigner’s Friend, Quantum Zeno, and Schr¨odinger’s Cat) are demystified as phase transi- tions: macroscopic superposition is strictly limited by the Topological Jamming density of the network, forcing massive systems to ”flash freeze” into definite states. This model recov- ers objective realism without abandoning non-locality, suggesting that the ”spooky” features of quantum mechanics are simply the hydrodynamics of a pre-stressed vacuum web.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect
Quantum many-body systems
Quantum
superfluid
helium dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint