To some, I think, it is preferable to avoid anything that may undermine the validity of their worldview, particularly in situations like this that can be explained only with theories that have disquieting implications about reality. There is some comfort in ignorance, I'm told.
But no, please, tell me, when are you from? How did you come to be interested in a branch of physics that--so far as I know, I may be wrong--has no use to the FBI?