05-01-2019, 10:19 PM
I just read the post Birth of a new mythology in the blog of Rich SantaColuma, who defends for years that the VM is a fake, a forgery created by Wilfrid Voynich. Like all opinions it is a respectable one, although I'm sorry for the poor Voynich, who already suffered in life deported in Siberia and he (his memory) continues to suffer after death.
For me, there are so many reasons for defending that the VM is not only genuine but meaningful too, that it amazes me someone thinks otherwise. Quoting Francis Bacon, SantaColuma says that we are victims of the idols of the cave. But I think he is also victim of another idol of Bacon, the idols of the marketplace: the use of words to mislead.
This year is the 50th anniversary of man's arrival to the Moon. I'm sure many people will say again is a fake, like there are people still believe the Earth is flat. Science has to fight against myths. And the people who create these myths usually argue that it is the others who create them.
For me, there are so many reasons for defending that the VM is not only genuine but meaningful too, that it amazes me someone thinks otherwise. Quoting Francis Bacon, SantaColuma says that we are victims of the idols of the cave. But I think he is also victim of another idol of Bacon, the idols of the marketplace: the use of words to mislead.
This year is the 50th anniversary of man's arrival to the Moon. I'm sure many people will say again is a fake, like there are people still believe the Earth is flat. Science has to fight against myths. And the people who create these myths usually argue that it is the others who create them.