ether. On the other hand, Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for explaining the photoelectric effect, previously an experimental result lacking a theoretical formulation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theoretical_physics#Fringe_theories Cabal  · Conspiracy (civil)  · Conspiracy (crime)  · Conspiracy fiction  · Conspiracy (political)  · Attitude polarization  · Cognitive dissonance  · Communal reinforcement  · Confirmation bias  ·