The knowledge that is given to you is taken as an opinion from one your particularly fond. Therefore you've already decided to ignore that possibility that it may be fact.
Could is be that your choice to ignore these truths could shatter your belief in all that you are. Only left is your material belongings.
Disastrous implosion, but you don't see it happen. There's no fall-out or dust. The decisions that reflect this are made and completed in their mind. They won't go back.
(circa 2005)