21-07-2025, 06:00 PM
The choice is yours, obviously, and her plant IDs are interesting, but others have done the same and sometimes they even agree. The problem is that even when an identification seems to be clear, the botanical investigations rarely go any further. A waterlily is a waterlily and then what?
The cosmic comparison is clear enough; there are no alternative interpretations. It has strong historical connections matching VMs C-14, and it is an example of how the VMs artist treats visual information. The cosmic comparison has a lot to say. All of which make it more significant (IMHO), than any of the proposed botanical IDs. In addition, the problems of accessibility have made it difficult for new investigators to discover.
The cosmic comparison is clear enough; there are no alternative interpretations. It has strong historical connections matching VMs C-14, and it is an example of how the VMs artist treats visual information. The cosmic comparison has a lot to say. All of which make it more significant (IMHO), than any of the proposed botanical IDs. In addition, the problems of accessibility have made it difficult for new investigators to discover.