RE: Starting Points for circle diagrams

["GC" <glenclaston@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

By "language" I imply a system of marks placed on
paper that is directly translatable by the brain
into intelligent thought.  Cipher does not fall
into the "language" class.  Although it does
contain intelligible information, it is not
directly translatable by the brain.

A system of encoding or enciphering would be
highly dependent on the identification of the
starting point for successful
decoding/deciphering.  Language requires no such
rule.

As an example, it was common knowledge that the
year began with Aries, so when looking at a circle
with zodiac names evenly spaced, it does not
matter where Aries is placed, since the mind
already knows his is the beginning of the year and
seeks that point.  Only if this information is
rendered unintelligible would it be necessary to
actually point to Aries.

GC

-----Original Message-----
From: Invent Yourself [mailto:xod@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 7:15 PM
To: Voynich@Rand. Org
Subject: Re: Starting Points for circle diagrams


On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, GC wrote:

> I've been looking through several books on
> astrology, many with circles and volvelles
> explaining the months and the zodiac.  In all
> these there seems to be something lacking.
>
> These are written in natural language, and each
> time the author sees no need to mark a starting
> point for circular text.  On the other hand, the
> Voynich author always needs to mark the starting
> place.  It seems that in natural language, the
eye
> is able to find the beginning on the text, while
> in the Voynich system it is absolutely necessary
> to point out where the text begins.  Why would
he
> need to do this if it were written in language?


What else would it be written in, if not
"language"?



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