Convergence among quantum interpretations is structurally impossible. Each interpretation is internally coherent and reproduces all empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. Because the formalism is underdetermined relative to phenomena, evidence alone cannot definitively adjudicate between interpretations.
Attempts to resolve disagreement through experiment, philosophical critique, or technical argumentation routinely encounter structural barriers:
Empirical equivalence: All mainstream interpretations generate the same predictions for observable phenomena. No experiment can definitively prefer one over the other.
Internal coherence: Each interpretation maintains consistency within its conceptual framework. Challenges from alternative interpretations highlight conceptual differences rather than errors.
Structural incommensurability: The narratives, conceptual partitions, and emphasis differ, producing stable divergence even when participants share empirical understanding.
As a result, disagreement is predictably persistent. Resolution is impossible on the terms being used, not because of intellectual failure, but because the structural conditions allow multiple, equally valid reparcellations of the formalism. Understanding these limits reframes debates: the focus shifts from seeking a final interpretation to diagnosing the mechanisms that make convergence structurally unlikely.
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