Voynich theories and Voynich solutions

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Hi ReneZ,

yes, I think it is worth it, at least up to a point. I admire JKP's calm persistence in doing this on this forum, as well as yours here and elsewhere over the years.

Once the counter-arguments have been made though, it can be discouraging to see the proponent of a theory persist, especially when things take a more personal or ugly tone.
It is very unfortunate that you and your site are the subject of such bashing, when voynich.nu is such a valuable resource for many newcomers to the Voynich world (and to regulars too!). It seems you have become a catalyst for a lot of people's bitterness and jealousy, and that is completely deplorable.

I think that some of those who belong to your 3rd category (and some of category 2) are convinced that Beinecke, (or even you) are somehow hiding something and that there is some sort of illuminati conspiracy going on to suppress the "truth" about the manuscript, and in those cases, no amount of rational argument can convince them that they are wrong. In those cases I agree that it is pointless to present arguments.

Also, some people may be reluctant to let go of a theory, especially if they are trying to sell a book or draw viewers to a monetized video, or hope to get paid/famous from interviews about their theory. The Voynich never made anyone rich (Wilfrid V. and HP Kraus found this out the hard way), but that's never stopped people from trying!
As Pliny once said about iron: "there is nothing more stubborn in existence — except indeed the greed for gold, which is the most stubborn of all things".