I have a soft spot for very heterodox, but not-quite-crank-but-seriously-wrong theories that I secretly hope are true for no other reason than a contrary nature

I have a soft spot for very heterodox, but not-quite-crank-but-seriously-wrong theories that I secretly hope are true for no other reason than a contrary nature and the excitement of the new. The aquatic ape theory of human evolution. Abiogenic origin of petroleum. Cold fusion. Julian Jayne's theory on the origin of consciousness.