[Interview] An interview with Stephen Bax

[-JKP-]

Quite the contrary Nick. We put a very specific critique which you have made in the past to Stephen, and made it clear that we had taken the idea from your site. That is why your name was mentioned.
Apart from the tongue in cheek 'Voynich shock jock' comment Stephen made about you -and you certainly are not shy about making your feelings known about Voynich theories, in a way that is always amusing and insightful - I don't remember any personal attacks being made against you, or at least, none that aren't the same sort of accusations you make against Stephen.
Anyway, I suggested you made up with Stephen and you seem to be attacking me instead so I'm not sure where we're going with this.

Most of the time Pelling attacks the method, the assumptions, the problems with the idea. I know he occasionally gets frustrated and maybe crosses the line but I have also seen him show admirable restraint in "suffering fools gladly".


As for the video, Bax was asked a legitimate question and responded with a personal attack instead of answering the question. In a panel, Nick would have had a chance to respond and rebut (and probably would not have been so blatantly attacked).