On Sun, Jun 09, 2013 at 09:23:18AM +0200, Bruno Marchal wrote:
> 
> On 08 Jun 2013, at 17:55, meekerdb wrote:
> 
> >A pink elephant is pink by construction.
> 
> Exact. But the flying pink elephant are also not pink. By logic. Or
> show me a flying pink elephant living on this planet which isn't not
> pink.
> 
> Bruno
> 
> 

I'm wondering if this is really the best example to choose:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7951331.stm

Now if we were to load up this calf into a jumbo jet, and take off, we
have an example of a flying pink elephant that is most definitely not
not pink (unless the lights are out :)).

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