Well for one thing simply knowing something is possible can be enough to lead others to try. To use an old cliche, look at the number of people who've run sub

Well for one thing simply knowing something is possible can be enough to lead others to try. To use an old cliche, look at the number of people who've run sub 4 minutes miles since Roger Bannister showed it was actually possible. And if the technology was patented in some way that would also lead to disclosure and not all regions respect foreign patents anyway.