[Article] Solved again...

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The Guardian published Cheshire's reaction in which he referred to Voynich scholars as "a marginal group":

Asked for his reaction, Cheshire told the Guardian he felt “no disappointment at all” at the university’s backtracking. “It was inevitable and expected, given the passion that the manuscript arouses, that a marginal group would find it difficult to accept new evidence,” he said.

“The paper has been blind peer-reviewed and published in a highly reputable journal, which is the gold standard in scientific corroboration. Thus, all protocol was followed to the letter and the work is officially supported. Given time, many scholars will have used the solution for their own research of the manuscript and published their own papers, so the small tide of resistance will wane.”


It wasn't a marginal group that removed the news release, it was the University.

Also, being published in a reputable journal is not the "gold standard in scientific corroboration", it is merely a way to get your ideas into the greater community so that it CAN be corroborated (or refuted).

"...small tide of resistance". That's a good one. I think you're right, René. He's his own press corps.