And that's how the Fourth World Flamewar started.
Back on subject (And out of the trollish off topic), I'd personally see the Aether mod better along something like Hack/Mine. I don't know for others, but to me, Technic is mostly a mod to make factories, or use EE to make everything easier, like mining, razing a mountain, killing a bazillion of zombies without moving (Ring of Ignition <3). Aether is more a RPG/exploration mod, unlike Technic. I can't really put it into words, but I don't feel like Aether has the same "feeling" or "atmosphere" as Technic, like they wouldn't fit together. Of course, all of this ignores that it's technically impossible to put both of them on the same modpack. Not saying Aether isn't a good mod, I find it amazing.