The return of the "Voynich faked it" theory

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Klaus Schmeh mentions possible forgeries in cryptology in his latest blog. Among others, the VMS is also mentioned there.

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However, there is also the hypothesis that Wilfried Voynich, who claims to have acquired the manuscript as a chance find in 1912 and after whom it is named, forged it himself. Voynich dealt in old books by profession and therefore had both a motive and the know-how for a forgery.

Last but not least, the fact that the contents of the manuscript are as meaningless as possible speaks for a forgery from the early 20th century. The writing is unknown, the content not readable, the depicted plants not identifiable and the depicted women (since unclothed) not assignable to any time or region. Even the depicted astrolgical symbols say nothing, since astrology was known pretty much always and everywhere in the history of Europe. So it seems that a forger was at work who wanted to prevent at all costs that anything about this book could arouse suspicion.

I think my point of view on this hypothesis is well known and does not need to be repeated here.