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The four main Voynich ghosts…

Posted by nickpelling on Jun 15th, 2010 - 8 comments.
At the start of my own VMs research path, I thought it was important to consider everyone's observations and interpretations (however, errrm, 'fruity') as each one may just possibly contain that single mythical seed of truth which could be nurtured and grown into a substantial tree of knowledge. Sadly, however, it has become progressively clearer to me as time has passed that any resemblance between ...

Central London history / mystery book meet…?

Posted by nickpelling on Nov 15th, 2008 - 2 comments.
Here's a quicky idea... I have (possibly literally) a ton of books in my library, most of which seems to revolve around early modern / Renaissance history, telescopes, ciphers, and themes touching on aspects of the Voynich Manuscript. And somehow the mound keeps on growing, week on week. Even though I love them all, I can appreciate that (actually) this is a bit of ...

When is something "much too much"?

Posted by nickpelling on Jul 15th, 2008.
Or rather, when does "too much" suddenly become "much too much"? My old friend Gary Liddon (Hi Gaz!) used to find great amusement in finding (and sometimes purposely going out of his way to create) examples of "much too much", which he took to mean "so far 'too much' that it becomes comic (or tragic)". As far as the Voynich Manuscript ...