After reading several pro-FE posts and theories, this mysterious subject of the 'Aether' seems to appear again and again. Yet no one will provide an answer to what this mysterious thing is, why it exists, evidence that it exists, etc. I want to know how this idea cane about and what observable, testable evidence supports it. To me, it seems as if FE followers have basically made some mystical force up to excuse away the factual evidence mounting against them. To me, the best analogy is that the FE communitybhas basically made a crutch out of what was lying around to prop up their dieing theory. Seriously, what could make you come to the conclusion that there is some mystical aether above us with winds that blow light around perfectly to make it seem like the earth is round. How could you come to that conclusion? It becomes apparent to me that FE supporters are unwilling to look at the matter objectively and examine the facts for and against. They are willingly ignorant of what is obvious because they don't want to admit defeat after they've picked the wrong side.
Now, after that probably offensive ending, I encourage everyone that reads this to give me testable evidence as to the existence of this aether, and these mystical winds which blow light around to form perfectly transitioned images of a spherical star field above us. It would be very cool if this underground movement was actually true, because that means I would get to witness a revolution in the way we look at the world as said evidence sweeps away the desenters. I would change my opinion in a heartbeat, with fervor if someone gave me testable, recreatable evidence of this aether.