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The Lorentz aether theory was the mathematically equivalent precursor to thespecial theory of relativity (SR). It assumed the existence of a static aetherfilling space in which particles are affected by the Lorentz factor for lengthcontraction to explain the null result of the Michelson-Morley experiment.However, it was early abandoned in favour of SR due to the apparent arbitraryintroduction of the Lorentz factor. The aether has thereafter been assumed notto exist as it is seemingly undetectable and not needed for the SR. In thisdiscussion paper it is argued that this reasoning to reject the aether isunfounded since the Lorentz factor also appears as an increased resistance termin fluid dynamics when the speed of sound is approached. This means that, forexample, particle accelerator tests of the Lorentz factor can be interpreted asa form of detection of a fluidic aether. Furthermore, it is shown that themass-energy equivalence is identical to the energy for compression of a fluidwith the speed of sound equal to the speed of light. It is thus possible thatthe aether not only exists but that it also is the matter all particles aremade of.

The mass-energy equivalence and length contraction are consistent with  compression of a fluidic aether with a speed of sound equal to the speed of  light