18-08-2017, 10:45 PM
Hi Torsten,
to your post above, how would we know a Voynich feature is unique, without first carrying out an extensive survey to make sure nothing else is comparable?
I agree this leads us to a lot of dead ends, and I understand it may seem ineffective, but how else can we be sure of the uniqueness of any Voynich feature?
"Unknown" is after all a relative notion. What may seem unique to me because I don't know of anything comparable, can be well-known or familiar to someone with a different background or skill set.
IMO this makes nickpelling's point about "concerted attacks" the most promising avenue, and the collaborative potential of a forum like this one offers a great platform for such cooperation.
to your post above, how would we know a Voynich feature is unique, without first carrying out an extensive survey to make sure nothing else is comparable?
I agree this leads us to a lot of dead ends, and I understand it may seem ineffective, but how else can we be sure of the uniqueness of any Voynich feature?
"Unknown" is after all a relative notion. What may seem unique to me because I don't know of anything comparable, can be well-known or familiar to someone with a different background or skill set.
IMO this makes nickpelling's point about "concerted attacks" the most promising avenue, and the collaborative potential of a forum like this one offers a great platform for such cooperation.