[Telepathic Intruder]

hasn’t quantum physics “defied all the rules” of previously known physics?

Not quantum physics. And it hasn't broken any laws of classical physics either. Sure, in quantum physics energy can spontaneously appear out of nothing, but it always cancels itself out again so energy conservation in classical physics is maintained. Quantum entanglement, Einstein's "spooky action at a distance" seems to occur instantaneously, breaking the speed of light law, but no usable information can go faster than light just the same. No laws of physics are broken.

[LS]

That’s certainly not what I hear from admittedly “pop” scientists.

How can an atom be both positive and negative at the same time? How can particles “know” they are being watched when they go through the “slit” experiment?