What apparently inactive researcher would you most like to see return?

[Jorge_Stolfi]

I just notced this thread and my name in it. Thanks to all who wished for my return! Well, I am here, for now.  I hope I will not cause my fans to change their minds... 

Can anyone explain what issue made Stolfi leave the Voynich research?

Partly because I got involved with other big distractions, that occupied my spare time for several years each: first the Brazilian electronic voting system, then cryptocurrencies.  Two lost battles, alas.

Partly because I became convinced of my theory about the VMS, but unfortunately it meant that I lacked the knowledge needed to make further progress - and I had no hope of gaining it.  In fact, the intersection between A = { the people who have the knowledge needed to "decipher" the VMS } and B = { the people who may become interested enough to try to do so } may well remain empty for a long time still...

But I had hoped to come back to it some day.  I have my mail tool configured to automatically save all messages from the Voynich mailing list.  Which means I have 25 years of messages to catch up to...

Anyway, I am about to retire as teacher, and I do think I can still do a bit of useful analysis.  That's why I am back.

Thanks again for the support, and all the best. --jorge

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John Tiltman !

Hey, THE Jim Reeds?  Great to "see" you!