Biocodicology - A Deeper Dive

[Koen G]

The more I think about it, the more I realise the human DNA testing is absolutely ridiculous. Say a random piece of parchment comes off and is tested. Do you really think the VM maker left their DNA over every millimeter of the MS like a slimy film? They didn't even touch every part of it, let alone leave behind genetic material. 

For all we know, a thousand people have touched the MS since its creation. So let's say some DNA comes up, and some of it is Italian. The Italian DNA is fom a random worker who touched it before the sale to Wilfrid Voynich. People go crazy: Italian DNA found on the VM. Further investigation is done, and all kinds of things are now suggested about the identity of the author. 

Testing the VM for human DNA is not only naive and useless; it would be detrimental to the study. 


Testing the animal DNA of the parchment for matches against a database is much more useful, even if that database is still under construction. As soon as the VM's animal DNA is known, it can be compared to any future entries.