http://glossographia.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/weird-or-what-voynich/ Anthropology, linguistics, and prehistory Tue, 07 May 2013 15:55:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://glossographia.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/weird-or-what-voynich/#comment-539 Sun, 16 May 2010 05:20:13 +0000 http://glossographia.wordpress.com/?p=514#comment-539 The show was lovely and your segment was great! You have the dubious distinction of being near the top of the google search for ‘weird or what’ congratulations! Your skepticism comes through nicely and it sounds like a fascinating subject. Thanks for helping to give us laymen a peek.

]]> http://glossographia.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/weird-or-what-voynich/#comment-534 Thu, 06 May 2010 08:41:00 +0000 http://glossographia.wordpress.com/?p=514#comment-534 Sounds fascinating. Whatever it means or doesn’t, the Voynich Manuscript is a very curious book! I have no idea when this program will be shown in Ireland (where I live), but I’ll keep an eye out for it. Shatner or no Shatner.

]]> http://glossographia.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/weird-or-what-voynich/#comment-533 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:41:35 +0000 http://glossographia.wordpress.com/?p=514#comment-533 [...] According to Stephen Christomalis (who actually features in it), US-based Voynich Manuscript devotees could consider tuning in to the Discovery Channel tonight (5th May 2010 8pm and 11pm) to see the VMs segment on “Weird or What?”,  a show which features a smorgasbord of semi-Forteana and rhetorical historical questions, though sadly sans William Shatner (for now):- Were Ancient Pharaohs Cocaine party animals? Can sea lions sense disaster? A mysterious coded book that has never been cracked. A Mexican tribe who can run hundreds of miles per day – and no one knows how they do it! [...]

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