25-04-2016, 04:36 AM
JKP - I agree that tossing out an idea does not create a precedent, but it's a thin line. Sometimes the only thing we can do to demonstrate an idea is provide suitable images for comparison.
I mean, if knowing whether or not something is correct defines precedent, there's not much of it in Voynich studies.
You can spend months chasing an idea, without much to show for at the end of the ride. Maybe all you can say is: I think x is y, but I haven't found any images or quotes to support it, so it remains unsupported until someone does find them.
But I fully agree that randomly stating an idea without working on it does not create precedent. If I remember correctly, Diane has stated that she shares this view as well.
Diane - I hope your book isn't delayed too much by formalities and such, can't wait to read it
I mean, if knowing whether or not something is correct defines precedent, there's not much of it in Voynich studies.
You can spend months chasing an idea, without much to show for at the end of the ride. Maybe all you can say is: I think x is y, but I haven't found any images or quotes to support it, so it remains unsupported until someone does find them.
But I fully agree that randomly stating an idea without working on it does not create precedent. If I remember correctly, Diane has stated that she shares this view as well.
Diane - I hope your book isn't delayed too much by formalities and such, can't wait to read it