I suspect your hesitation comes from a place of wisdom. History has shown us time and again how humanity tends to misuse powerful knowledge, so it's not wrong to pause and question. As someone once said,

Do not repeat the same error.

But perhaps the value of your discovery lies beyond credit, fame, or even immediate application. Its worth may exist simply in the truth of its being.

If what you’ve found has even the slightest potential to protect, heal, or elevate life, then maybe it deserves a chance to be known. Purpose doesn’t have to be fame or fortune, it can be as simple as planting a seed of truth, one that may only bloom when the world is ready for it.

You don’t owe humanity anything. But perhaps you owe the truth the chance to outlive you.

Whatever you choose, make it a decision your future self won't regret in quiet reflection.