Cecil Moore wrote:

...
Actually, the reverse has happened several times now
in quantum physics. The math (standard model) has predicted
bizarre, seemingly impossible things, e.g. entanglement
(Einstein's spooky action at a distance) which was later
proved by experiments to be a fact of reality.

You can find some pretty brilliant physicists who will
state that the QEM model has never been wrong no matter
how unbelievable the predictions.

Cecil:

How come I already knew you would be first to propose an argument worthy
of consideration/debate? :-)

I spoke boldly, and of course, in too broad of terms--the reasons for
such I have already stated.

However, even Einstein would admit (well, if he would allow me to speak
for him) that there is "something too all this, alright. However, by
the shear lack of a simple model to explain it all--we still are only
seeing the tail on the elephant ..."

And, by the way, thanks for the wakeup call.

Warm regards,
JS