J. Janick interpretations of the VMS...

[Emma May Smith]

In Post #2, Emma May Smith makes the following statement: "4) The manuscript has been scientifically dated to the period between 1400 and 1450."

I am aware that four parchment samples from the VMs have been Carbon-14 dated and give results that indicate that they were produced in the first part of the 15th Century. And it does seem probable that the VMs was created not too long afterwards. Apparently, however, I have missed the evidence that turns this reasonable and probable hypothesis into an absolutely guaranteed, scientific fact. What is that evidence?

Just because we can't 100% prove everything does not mean that we spend 100% of time doubting everything. When something is overwhelmingly likely we take it as granted until somebody presents an equally overwhelming argument against. We don't, as a common courtesy to other researchers, whose time and patience is a short commodity, continually muddy the debate and waste time with idle "what ifs".

If you, or anybody researching the Voynich manuscript, doubts the date of 1400-1450 then you need to show your evidence or say nothing.