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Post by i.Sarita.com on Jan 17, 2010 21:50:27 GMT -5
Anyone ever hear of this thing? It fancinates me and I can never get enough of reading about it. I'd love to see the real thing in person and I always wonder if anyone is ever going to decode what the thing actually is. For those who don't know, it's a manuscript written in a completetly unknown (or two) language. And also contains various odd and perplexing pictures to go along with it. www.voynich.nu/index.htmlThis site is a great resource and even links to pictures of the actual manuscipt page by page, as well as possible explanations. |
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Post by Lair of the Shadow MaDaBa on Jan 17, 2010 22:22:23 GMT -5
Yeah, this was on a Cracked list some time ago of mysterious discoveries that science can't explain.
The Bloop was #1.
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Jan 17, 2010 23:49:22 GMT -5
I did a Type 3 project based on it. I came up with a legible alphabet based on the characters from the book and transcribed selected chapters of Fight Club.
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Jan 18, 2010 9:24:38 GMT -5
That thing is crazy. it can't be a hoax since it was dated as being from the 15th or 16th century, and it's incredibly detailed and complex, so it seems unlikely that it's just a hoax. Besides, back in the days, very few people had the knowledge, let alone the funds, to produce a book, draw miniatures, make-up a language and all that stuff, so you'd think someone who could do that wouldn't waste that much time, energy and money just for fun.
But then again, even the best codebreakers in the World couldn't figure out what was written, so does the language actually mean anything? Is it a personal, insanely complex code made by someone to revent anyone else from reading their notes?
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Post by ani on Jan 18, 2010 11:07:17 GMT -5
That thing is crazy. it can't be a hoax since it was dated as being from the 15th or 16th century I wouldn't say that. My Middle Ages teacher last semester told me off a manuscript from the 10th-11th century that in one part "talks" to the people of the 21st century. They weren't dummies. |
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Jan 18, 2010 11:09:16 GMT -5
That thing is crazy. it can't be a hoax since it was dated as being from the 15th or 16th century I wouldn't say that. My Middle Ages teacher last semester told me off a manuscript from the 10th-11th century that in one part "talks" to the people of the 21st century. They weren't dummies. Yeah, but this was more of a prophecy/warning, as opposed to a mere prank. |
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Post by ani on Jan 18, 2010 11:14:52 GMT -5
I wouldn't say that. My Middle Ages teacher last semester told me off a manuscript from the 10th-11th century that in one part "talks" to the people of the 21st century. They weren't dummies. Yeah, but this was more of a prophecy/warning, as opposed to a mere prank. How can you tell though? It's written in a language we don't understand. |
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Jan 18, 2010 11:26:09 GMT -5
Yeah, but this was more of a prophecy/warning, as opposed to a mere prank. How can you tell though? It's written in a language we don't understand. I'm talking about the book your teacher told you of. I assume it's supposed to be a message sent to future generations. And BTW, when I say it can't be a hoax, I mean it's not a fake artifact created recently in an attempt to fool scientists and historians (as opposed to stuff like crystal skulls, for example). |
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