13-03-2026, 05:28 PM
(13-03-2026, 05:04 PM)dexdex wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
I definitely would consider the enciphered text less likely than gibberish if producing the enciphered text takes 50 times longer. And I would consider it even less likely if it takes a hundred times longer. Is it eliminating possibilities, no - but forming an opinion without a decipherment is worthwhile both from a personal (what I feel) and practical (What's worth considering first) point of view. This question has bearing on forming an opinion, because the times of production are obviously gonna differ - but I am unable to say exactly how much, so I am unable to update my balance of probabilities on the matter. Which is why I'm curious if someone more knowledgeable can pitch in.
What about the presence of artwork? Does the manuscript having artwork make you think the text is more likely to be an encryption or more likely to be gibberish? How does the Voynich Manuscript compare to other encrypted manuscripts with artwork?