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Re:The Radio-Carbon Dating of the Voynich MS by Nursie on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @10:06AM (#26001745)
Sure, they could have - it was not cheap or easy to come by, but until there's a particular reason to think that happened in this case, it seems to be speculation.
Re:The Radio-Carbon Dating of the Voynich MS by Teever on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @10:29AM (#26002072)
Everything about the voynicn manuscript is speculation. That is what makes it so fascinating for people.
Re:The Radio-Carbon Dating of the Voynich MS by Nursie on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @02:44PM (#26005601)
While that's true "It was a hoax because <vanishingly unlikely thing>" kinda kills the fascination aspect for me. It's a bit of a downer.