Re: Mr. Bird, negation, and *ivorousness

"And Rosta" <[email protected]> Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:58:40 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.science.linguistics.lojban.jboske
Organization Livagian Consulate
Message-ID <007101c35d3a$2747a940$a33c0751@oemcomputer>
John:
Jorge Llamb??)B?as scripsit:
> > You are arguing that since nothing can be both hervivorous and
> > carnivorous, then Mr Bird can't be both hervivorous and carnivorous.
>
> In the same sense that "John sometimes sits down" and "John never sits
> down" can't both be true.

I completely agree.

"What happens when John enters a church?"
"He sometimes sits down."

"What does JOhn do when the National Anthem plays?"
"He never sits down."

!"In his entire life, John has sat down and has never sat down."

--And.