World's Most Mysterious Book May Be A Hoax (Voynich)

Nature ^ | 12-17-2003 | John Whitfield

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Ping.

[Arkinsaw]

[Onelifetogive]

A strange sixteenth-century book may be cunningly crafted nonsense, says a computer scientist.

Interestingly....that is the same conclusion that the Supreme Court has reached concerning the Constitution.

[ken5050]

Remember the "Desiderata" hoax?

[freedumb2003]

Remember the "Desiderata" hoax?

You are a fluke
Of the Universe
You have no right to be here
And whether you can hear it or not
the Universe
Is laughing behind your back.

[boris]

I decoded part of it, but all I got was, "Klaatu Barada Nikto".

--Boris

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The Voynich Manuscript (with pictures)

[TheBigB]

elegant gibberish

cunnngly crafted nonsense

[blam]

"I decoded part of it, but all I got was, "Klaatu Barada Nikto"."

Which means: Map To Atlantis.

[Cicero]

Thumbnails of the Voynich MS. illustrations can be found here:

http://www.voynich.net/images.html

[FreePaul]

I'm sure that the manuscript contains the formula for a universal solvent, a perpetual motion machine and the 150 mile per gallon carburetor. Oops, where would you use a carburetor today.

[Cicero]

[steveo]

bump for later hegamenge alblocen.

[walden]

I remember the poem, but know nothing about a hoax or story. Do tell!

[mtbopfuyn]

Thanks for the link. Interesting.

[ken5050]

supposedly found in a church in Baltimore..written in the 1700's..NOT...was really "in" in the 60's....do a google search...

[Forrestfire]

This is series. Very, very, very series.

[LivingNet]

It looks like the writing on the ring in "Lord of the rings". Where did Tolkien get the language from or did he make it up?

[bert]

....Klaatu Barada Nikto....

You omitted the final step.....

The actual message is "Otkin adarab utaalk"