16-09-2021, 09:06 PM
The lightness with which the Voynich plants are identified is surprising. Two years ago two American botanists who claim to have identified them all as Aztec plants received an award from the American Botanical Council. This, which seems absurd and unscientific to me, may convince many people, especially in the United States.
I put this example to show how easy it is to make a mistake, even for alleged specialists. The reality is that in so many years there has been no way to accurately identify even 10% of the VM plants. And the reason is simple: they only existed in the imagination of the person who drew them.
Of course there may be some recognizable herbs. Pulling so many plants out of the imagination shouldn't be easy. Some will be real, but they are only the exception that confirms the rule.
I put this example to show how easy it is to make a mistake, even for alleged specialists. The reality is that in so many years there has been no way to accurately identify even 10% of the VM plants. And the reason is simple: they only existed in the imagination of the person who drew them.
Of course there may be some recognizable herbs. Pulling so many plants out of the imagination shouldn't be easy. Some will be real, but they are only the exception that confirms the rule.