UM-Bot Posted September 10, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 10, 2017 A history researcher believes that he may have finally solved the mystery of the medieval manuscript. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/311473/is-the-voynich-manuscript-a-health-manual 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiff Posted September 10, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Fascinating. Somehow I prefer things with that total air of mystery but I guess it's better to know the truth (if it is, of course) than not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted September 10, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 10, 2017 It has been pointed out by botanists that about half of the depicted plants do not exist in real life and are quite fantastical. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozfactor Posted September 11, 2017 #4 Share Posted September 11, 2017 9 hours ago, Sundew said: It has been pointed out by botanists that about half of the depicted plants do not exist in real life and are quite fantastical. maybe it was their interpretation of plants, with a bit of free license because some of the plants do not look recognisable . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibeliever Posted September 11, 2017 #5 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Quote By studying digitized images of the manuscript's pages, he was able to spot a common form of medieval Latin abbreviation used primarily in medical treatises about herbs. Where the heck has this guy been all these years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiff Posted September 11, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 11, 2017 https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/experts-are-extremely-dubious-about-the-voynich-solution/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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