I share your craving for less noise, but: - there's a whole lot of shades of grey between a hoax and a scientifically proven phenomenon. - we don't need to be

I share your craving for less noise, but: - there's a whole lot of shades of grey between a hoax and a scientifically proven phenomenon. - we don't need to be alarmed -- we can be just interested in something new and unusual. Insufficient research to date does not mean the phenomenon doesn't exist or does not deserve attention. P.S. This reminds me of the famous story about two economists walking down the street. One spots a $100 bill on the pavement and wants to pick it up. The other stops him saying: "that's just an illusion. If this were to happen, somebody would have picked it up already".