VMs: Re: Nick's Math...

[Nick Pelling <incoming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi John,

> Sorry to those that don?t like seeing stroke-order breakdowns, but I like
> what Nick is doing.

:-)

One thing to note about the x's-held-in-space theory is that it makes 
perfect sense (in terms of flow) if you say the embedded letters aloud as 
you write each gallows' characters down with a single continuous pen-stroke 
- try it for yourself!

This would seem to support my separate assertion (/delusion) that the 
cipherbet was designed on a continuous pen-stroke medium (like a wax tablet).

However, I don't believe (please correct me if I'm wrong!) that this 
matches the penstrokes in the VMS, which appear (to my eyes) to have been 
done with a non-continuous ink stylus or quill. Curiouser and curiouser... :-)

> Except, I think one might consider the I?s and c?s as
> the start of the character and then determine why we have 5 variations for
> ending that character? (c variations, followed by matching i variation):

One difference between the EVA "i" and EVA "c" versions might well be "j": 
many Italian recipes I have seen terminate Roman numerals' sets of "i" with 
"j" (eg, "iijs" = "three and a half").

In this context, EVA "iin" might well be coding for "iij" - there are 
similarities between "j" and EVA "n" (inverted).

> I also tend to think that you might consider the 'o' as something other than
> your number five - your 'esh' for four and 'sh' for five should suffice to
> make the numbering system look similar to Roman numberals. The 'o' is quite
> a different 'c-pattern' as there isn't a matching 'i-version'.

To my eyes, both EVA "ech" and EVA "eo" appear as plausible candidates for 
"IV" in the text - both (or either) may well be correct, it's a little 
early to say (I do flag this in the document). :-)

Basically, I suspect that EVA "eo" may be used for "IV" to help it look 
*unlike* Roman numerals. :-)

And you're right, I don't (yet) see quite how the c-numbering and 
i-numbering systems match up around five... as I say, this may only be the 
start of the road, all suggestions welcome! :-/

> A number of sequence like patterns show in the zodiac section - so if you
> can find the mapping to your numerical scheme to make these appear in
> sequence it would be a giant step.

This is a good suggestion - I'll follow this through, thanks. :-)

Cheers, .....Nick Pelling.....