[split] An interview with Stephen Bax - 1 to 1 substitution discussion

[Anton]

I find the very way this question is put counter-productive. What's the reason to try to enthusiastically persuade people in what VMS is not? This reminds me something of missionary activities. Let's make it clear - until we know for certain (which we don't), it's the matter of probability. Some consider it probable, others (me included) do not. There are known arguments, and they have been extensively discussed, so one cannot say that a more or less erudite Voynich researcher just does not know them. If these arguments are known to all "Voynich factions",  then what for is this trying to convert? Why not just let those researchers who stick to the "cipher faction" pursue their own research, those who stick to the "natural language faction" - their own research, and so on? And then share the results. This spirit of freedom in  research seems only natural to me. The more research directions, the better, because the VMS is then attacked from different avenues. The only reason for to limit this freedom in any way is to effectuate research which has been funded - but this is clearly not the case here. Noone of us does fund Voynich research of others.