[VM DAY] State of the Voynich 2024

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1. Voynichese text, or part of it, contains (semantic) meaning. 75
   
2. The contents have been enciphered with simple substitution or something close to it. 0
   
3. The contents have been enciphered using a more complex cipher. 75
   
4. The contents have been obscured, but not by means of a cipher. 50 (steganography?)
   
5. The images match the text 75
   
6. The plants are meant to refer to real plants 50
   
7. The majority of the plants is exotic from a European perspective (Asian, African, American...) 5
   
8. The images have been made ambiguous or otherwise strange to conceal their true meaning 55
   
9. Alchemy is an important part of the MS. 55
   
10. Astronomy and/or astrology are an important part of the MS. 55
    
11. Medicine an important part of the MS. 55
    
12. The MS is the creative product of one mind, i.e. an author. (Taking into account the possibility that one or more scribes helped to fashion the physical manuscript) 75
    
13. The MS is authored by a known historical figure. Let's define "known" as "has a Wikipedia entry". 5
    
14. One day, we will be able to read the MS. 20
    
15. There will be a breakthrough in Voynich studies in 2024-2025. 5
    
16. The MS is some kind of hoax (i.e. the main motivation for making it was to deceive others). 25
    
17. Have (part of) your views about the MS changed notably over the last few years? 5 (not really)