  Lorentz [of the Lorentz transforms and Lorentz contractions fame] contended
against Einstein that there had to be a medium in which electro-magnetic waves
exist and propagate, and that that would of necessity be an absolute frame of
reference for the universe. Einstein won that dispute contending that
electro-magnetic waves needed no medium and that there was no absolute frame of
reference. But, that victory was in a conflict of the Lorentz opinion opposed
to the Einstein opinion combined with the substantial other successes and
reputation or Einstein. It was not a victory of solid reasoning nor
demonstrated factual evidence. Now solid reasoning and new data not available
to Einstein and Lorentz show that Lorentz was correct and that Einstein's
Theory of Relativity should correctly be termed Einstein's Principle of
Invariance. It is shown that Einstein's comprehensive relativity and denial of
an absolute frame of reference for the universe are incorrect and that the
universe has an absolute universal prime frame of reference. The significance
of this correction in its relation to the interaction of science and society is
then presented.
