11-04-2019, 01:13 PM
You could, Mark, but I don't think the VMS text has anything in common with diplomatic ciphers. They might both be substitution codes, but almost all medieval ciphers were substitution codes, so that's a very thin commonality.
More important than what it's called, however, is how it works. If you can demonstrate how the VMS text works, that would get our attention. Then you can call it Elvis or Peekaboo or whatever you like, it won't matter, what will matter is the translation.
More important than what it's called, however, is how it works. If you can demonstrate how the VMS text works, that would get our attention. Then you can call it Elvis or Peekaboo or whatever you like, it won't matter, what will matter is the translation.