28-10-2023, 01:00 PM
The argument being discussed here was already brought up decades ago in earlier discussion boards, and there are several different possible explanations. As a result, this is hardly evidence for lack of meaning.
Other possible explanations that I don't think I have seen here are:
- the Voynich words may not be words, but parts of words, and word breaks are only partly relevant
- it all fits very well, because this was copied from a draft where this had been sorted out.
These alternative explanations are also not very strong, so one can pick the conclusion that one likes.
In fact, the whole discussion about meaningful/meaningless is inconclusive, because reasonable arguments can be presented for either side. (This is generally true for all types of never-ending discussions).
Other possible explanations that I don't think I have seen here are:
- the Voynich words may not be words, but parts of words, and word breaks are only partly relevant
- it all fits very well, because this was copied from a draft where this had been sorted out.
These alternative explanations are also not very strong, so one can pick the conclusion that one likes.
In fact, the whole discussion about meaningful/meaningless is inconclusive, because reasonable arguments can be presented for either side. (This is generally true for all types of never-ending discussions).