We prove that the necessary condition for a solid to be also a superfluid is
to have zero-point vacancies, or interstitial atoms, or both, as an integral
part of the ground state. As a consequence, superfluidity is not possible in
commensurate solids which break continuous translation symmetry. We discuss
recent experiment by Kim and Chan [Nature, {\bf 427}, 225 (2004)] in the
context of this theorem, question its bulk supersolid interpretation, and offer
an alternative explanation in terms of superfluid helium interfaces.Comment: 4 figures, 4 page