regaining a specific spatial location. In addition to that, we have hypothesized that when the various atoms reappear in the relative positions they occupied before being disassembled, the entire macroscopic structure will be able to reconstitute, without any particular inconvenience. Taking into account all these assumptions would of course further reduce the value of ${\cal P}_{\rm body}$, by a factor which is very difficult, if not impossible, to evaluate.

But that’s not all. There is another “sci-fi miracle,” which is implicit in our reasoning, perhaps even more amazing than that of the disassembly of the initial structure (which is possible to relax; see the next section). This second miracle has to do with the different hydrogen atoms being simultaneously “drawn” back into space. Let me explain. An elementary entity, such as a proton, an electron, or an entire hydrogen atom, spends most of its time in a non-spatial (non-local) condition, unless it is incorporated into a macroscopic structure. Now, although there is no consensus on this among physicists, many agree that a microscopic entity is unable to acquire a precise spatial localization spontaneously, as this can only be done by interacting with a macroscopic material structure, like for instance that 