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milliways_bar2008-01-21 01:13 pm
gone_byebye) wrote in milliways_bar2008-01-21 01:13 pm
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Leonardo da Vinci kept notes in a form of Italian that gives many a scholar headaches to try to read. For one thing, it's the dialect of his time; for another, it was written backwards. Ray heard about that once, a long time ago. It sounded like a good idea to him.
Alas, he's no good at writing backwards himself, so he had to settle for writing all his notes in a freely alternating mixture of Russian, Sumerian, and German. Someday, other scholars will find that notebook, and there will be a run on prescription-strength migraine medication shortly thereafter.
On the other hand, given the number of bizarre diagrams and star charts sprinkled in amongst the notes- because Ray is at a well-lit table, reading over them and occasionally drinking some of his usual Green Stuff- it may be just as well that it takes that long to decipher the damn things.
Alas, he's no good at writing backwards himself, so he had to settle for writing all his notes in a freely alternating mixture of Russian, Sumerian, and German. Someday, other scholars will find that notebook, and there will be a run on prescription-strength migraine medication shortly thereafter.
On the other hand, given the number of bizarre diagrams and star charts sprinkled in amongst the notes- because Ray is at a well-lit table, reading over them and occasionally drinking some of his usual Green Stuff- it may be just as well that it takes that long to decipher the damn things.