Either or Aether ?

Einstein's reputation might not survive this decade. A cloud of suspicion hangs over his theories- Lorentz knew a basic outline of relativity before 1905, and its possible Einstein got his ideas from Poincaire and/or Hilbert, as his job as a patent agent allowed him access to their speculations. More serious than plagiarism, Relativity could be completely wrong. Some recent studies suggest the speed of light is not constant, there are problems with the methodology of the Michelson-Morley experiments, and his fudge-factor might be the best work he ever did, but was dismissed as a mistake. Gravity issues continue to present problems, and the big bang hypothesis has generated so much confused ideation it might turn out to be just a big bag of gas (sorry). Quantum theory contradicts Relativity on many points, while scientific orthodoxy continues to cling to their faith in Einstein's ideas with the ardor of martrys.

(I have always felt that the Pauli exclusion principle ought to be considered a force of nature, but thats just me).

Relativity was added to account for Lorentz's discoveries, but a simpler explanation can be derived by using the modified Aether theory. There is no need to wed space to time; a non-counterintuitive grid can be made to work just as well. Einstein's thought presents too many paradoxes, which means there is something wrong with the theory, apart from the gathering empirical evidence against it.