08-10-2022, 06:58 PM
Of course, if people prefer to move from topic to topic they are free to do so. Ultimately as a hobby someone can do what they like with their life. My point is that progress in Voynich research would be best served by individuals specialising in specific areas. Now if someone's preference is for their own entertainment rather than advancing research that is OK and they are welcome to it. I am not trying to spoil people's enjoyment.
I can think of many topics that could benefit from in depth research into them. For example, it seems clear to me that nobody has made a concerted effort to track down as many as possible of the surviving herbal manuscripts from the time of the Voynich and from say the proceeding century. Someone so doing could then make a systematic comparison of these manuscripts themselves and also with the Voynich and see where it fits into the pattern. Certainly some work has been done in this area, but clearly significantly more could be done.
I can think of many topics that could benefit from in depth research into them. For example, it seems clear to me that nobody has made a concerted effort to track down as many as possible of the surviving herbal manuscripts from the time of the Voynich and from say the proceeding century. Someone so doing could then make a systematic comparison of these manuscripts themselves and also with the Voynich and see where it fits into the pattern. Certainly some work has been done in this area, but clearly significantly more could be done.