15-07-2021, 11:45 AM
My remark about the pinning was not meant particularly for the ninja but more to express my surprise I had not encountered this theory before. So no disrespect intended for this site.
But isn't it rather harsh to throw out accusations of conspiracy theory? I have to assume a bee's nest history I have inadvertently stepped in. I see
nothing that smacks of conspiracy except the author's belief that the letter Rene found was also a forgery planted by Voynich to establish provenance. Very unlikely, and I don't believe it. But out of the realm of possibility in the world of forgery? No.
R. Sale, I love that Oresme comparison. Very strong. And great idea to itemize ten or twenty items to corroborate the dating, because I keep hearing about "independent internal evidence" but seeing next to nothing that couldn't be easily countered. Forgery, btw, is always going to haunt Voynich studies, if not a 1910, then a 1410, 1510 and so on. But it seems to me a 1910 forgery claiming to be Bacon's work could be refuted by showing comparisons that post-date Bacon. I mean, why would anyone model their images on drawings done 100 years after Bacon died if trying to deceive people into thinking Bacon wrote it?
But isn't it rather harsh to throw out accusations of conspiracy theory? I have to assume a bee's nest history I have inadvertently stepped in. I see
nothing that smacks of conspiracy except the author's belief that the letter Rene found was also a forgery planted by Voynich to establish provenance. Very unlikely, and I don't believe it. But out of the realm of possibility in the world of forgery? No.
R. Sale, I love that Oresme comparison. Very strong. And great idea to itemize ten or twenty items to corroborate the dating, because I keep hearing about "independent internal evidence" but seeing next to nothing that couldn't be easily countered. Forgery, btw, is always going to haunt Voynich studies, if not a 1910, then a 1410, 1510 and so on. But it seems to me a 1910 forgery claiming to be Bacon's work could be refuted by showing comparisons that post-date Bacon. I mean, why would anyone model their images on drawings done 100 years after Bacon died if trying to deceive people into thinking Bacon wrote it?
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