Today is December 1st. It’s an appropriate time to take a snapshot of where the case stands from this blog’ perspective. In essence, this is how I see the Somerton Man Blog Space:
ISLANDS OF FACTS ADRIFT IN A SEA OF
THOUGHT BUBBLES, UNSUPPORTED THEORIES & GUESSES
It applies to several blogs but not all, and certainly not this one. The focus here is was, and always will be, the pursuit of truth.
In the case of others, some think they can guess their way to the solution of the case but they won't. Some think because an interesting thought enters their mind, that it will solve the case, but it won't Some may think that their latest theory will be the answer to the questions surrounding the Somerton Man Mystery, but, unless they substantiate it, they have little to no hope. I would encourage the latter to work hard and dig deep into the evidence that exists, once you have corroborative or other evidence that supports your theory get it out there and don't be put off by the various naysayers.
About the Carl Webb claim, no evidence supports that theory The sample used to make the claim no longer exists and therefore it cannot be verified.
Do I think Carl Webb was the Somerton Man? I don't believe so, when there is evidence to support that claim then that's a different matter. It may come down to the colour of his hair if no useable DNA can be found amongst the exhumed remains.
What is known is that the colour of the man's hair was stated first in a newspaper article dated December 1st 1948, it was greying, ginger hair, Professor Cleland stated as much in his comments dated January 1949, please that this was some weeks after the embalming process had begun. As far as I am aware we do not know what chemicals were applied and in what sequence for the process. Thus we cannot say whether or not the chemicals would have had an effect on the colour of the man's hair. Gerry Feltus after extracting and examining the hair agreed with the finding made by Journalist Patrick Burgess in 19968 and 1970 that the hair was a pale ginger colour. Please note that in Professor Abbot's article in the IEEE Spectrum magazine, he now refers to the colour of the hair as 'mousey'. The report from Astrea Labs on the 50 mm spotless shaft of the hair, did not mention its colour nor any other aspect of the donor of the hair which from my understanding, could have been ascertained. I am referring to the gender of the person, likely height and eye colour.
Hair Colour Comparison:
As for the future, I believe that 2025 will bring several unexpected results by way of the Inquest results and other channels.
The Somerton Man book that I've been writing for some time will be published in the first quarter, a little later than originally planned.
In closing this very short update, there may even be a surprise this coming week.