Discussion of Voynich MS-related theories

[MichelleL11]

Of course this only applies when academics come out of the blue with a Solution, not when they offer opinions only related to their area of specialization. But I'm surprised by how many we have of the former.

I agree.  It almost seems like the VM and academic treatment for “solutions” got off on the wrong foot with Newbold and has continued down that path as being fair game for unsupported speculation all the way through these recent “solution claim” publications.

Other difficult/unsolved problems in other academic  fields l’ve been involved in don’t seem to have this issue - it’s like the writers’ inner editors (or maybe external, too, like reviewers) that stop these kinds of claims are missing.  It makes for a horrible waste of time when trying to understand the status of the field.

I just don’t know the solution other than to ask publications to raise the bar on publication on the topic and keep our own critical level as high as we can (without veering into flame wars, of course).