27-05-2016, 06:46 PM
There is one problem with these approaches that look into the structure of the VM language is that they aren't very easy to judge for the layman. Person a. comes up with a way to understand the structure that works, but so does person b. and c. and so on. For someone who isn't used to this kind of work, it's really hard to get a decent view on this.
What I would genuinely like to read is for example a comparison of the various proposed solutions by someone who's used to working with the Voynich structure, explained in a way that's understandable for those of us who are more used to focusing on the imagery. Are the analyses compatible, do they reveal common patterns, does one point out things that the other overlooked...
This might focus some of the attention towards structural issues, because I agree with JKP and others that fully understanding the structure is one of the first steps required. It would also be nice to have some more direct comparison between various theories. I just don't feel qualified to do this myself because so far I have spent like 90% of my research time on the imagery.
What I would genuinely like to read is for example a comparison of the various proposed solutions by someone who's used to working with the Voynich structure, explained in a way that's understandable for those of us who are more used to focusing on the imagery. Are the analyses compatible, do they reveal common patterns, does one point out things that the other overlooked...
This might focus some of the attention towards structural issues, because I agree with JKP and others that fully understanding the structure is one of the first steps required. It would also be nice to have some more direct comparison between various theories. I just don't feel qualified to do this myself because so far I have spent like 90% of my research time on the imagery.