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QI- Lost in non-translation.
gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Started conversation Jun 16, 2010
A form of writing first seen in around 1864 has, to date, defied all attempts to translate it.
Why??
Where does it come from??
What is it called??
Google and Wiki are NOT your friends.
As usual, there are the inevitable 'Banana Skins'!
GT
QI- Lost in non-translation.
hygienicdispenser Posted Jun 16, 2010
When you say first seen in 1864, do you mean "first seen other than by the people who originally wrote it"?
QI- Lost in non-translation.
Rod Posted Jun 16, 2010
I'm reading that as 'first discovered' and cannot recall the one I'm thinking of
QI- Lost in non-translation.
toybox Posted Jun 16, 2010
I know, I know!
Oh no wait, my brother isn't that old.
QI- Lost in non-translation.
Taff Agent of kaos Posted Jun 16, 2010
is this an invented alphabet akin to elvish created by jrr tolkien?
QI- Lost in non-translation.
gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Jun 16, 2010
hd. Being careful?.....You are correct, but no points (You were just clarifying, yes?)
Rod. See the above!
Toybox. 
To All...
GT
QI- Lost in non-translation.
gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Jun 16, 2010
No Taff...
It was was not an invented language!
GT
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Jun 16, 2010
was it buried, and first came to light in 1864???
QI- Lost in non-translation.
Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Jun 16, 2010
Presumably why - becAuse it bares no resemblance to any other known language...
Or it has no vowels, or no letters at all - just pic to/ideograms
QI- Lost in non-translation.
Taff Agent of kaos Posted Jun 16, 2010
heiroglyphics
cuniform
the rosetta stone
oggham
??????
QI- Lost in non-translation.
gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Jun 16, 2010
Post 8 Taff. Not buried, so -5
Post 9 Toybox. A cypher or code - another -5 (Already said it was not an invented language!)
Post 10 Argon0. Yes, it is a pictogram script! +3
GT
QI- Lost in non-translation.
toybox Posted Jun 16, 2010
Is it an old text where you know which language is being used but the writing itself is hard to read?
I think that there is a period in time (when handwriting starts to get widespread, but isn't really standardised yet, maybe) which is waaay harder to read than what is written before or after. I mean, it doesn't become steadily harder as you go back in time, but there are ups and downs.
QI- Lost in non-translation.
gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Jun 16, 2010
Taff, Taff, Taff........................
Post 11. All obvious, all therefore -5
You just lost -20 with that lot!!!
If we had a 'Stone of Rashid' for this, I would have no QI!!
GT
QI- Lost in non-translation.
toybox Posted Jun 16, 2010
A code is not an invented language!
How could I run blindly towards that blue light though, is beyond me 
QI- Lost in non-translation.
gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Jun 16, 2010
No toybox.
Argon0 is getting closer with Post10.
GT
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Jun 16, 2010
Errr Toxbox.......
All 'codes' are 'invented'!!!
ie, Made up!!
GT
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Jun 16, 2010
Not a 'Comic Strip'
More 'Pictogram' as in 'Hyroglyph'
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- 1: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Jun 16, 2010)
- 2: hygienicdispenser (Jun 16, 2010)
- 3: Rod (Jun 16, 2010)
- 4: toybox (Jun 16, 2010)
- 5: Taff Agent of kaos (Jun 16, 2010)
- 6: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Jun 16, 2010)
- 7: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Jun 16, 2010)
- 8: Taff Agent of kaos (Jun 16, 2010)
- 9: toybox (Jun 16, 2010)
- 10: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Jun 16, 2010)
- 11: Taff Agent of kaos (Jun 16, 2010)
- 12: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Jun 16, 2010)
- 13: toybox (Jun 16, 2010)
- 14: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Jun 16, 2010)
- 15: toybox (Jun 16, 2010)
- 16: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Jun 16, 2010)
- 17: toybox (Jun 16, 2010)
- 18: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Jun 16, 2010)
- 19: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Jun 16, 2010)
- 20: Taff Agent of kaos (Jun 16, 2010)
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