  Views: 12986  Reply to This  Replies to This Discussion  Marc,
I'll speak very slowly. You assert that it is possible for
something to be both true and false. In ordinary human language,
this means that you are saying that such a thing can be true. In
mathematical terms, you are very definitely asserting that:
(True AND False) = True (at least in some cases)  You say that
you are asserting that:  (True AND False) = (True AND False)
(and only (True AND False))  But of course by saying that some
condition can hold, you are saying that it can be true. Just
regular old true.  You also say that it is possible for
something to not be both true and false. In ordinary human
language you are saying that such a thing can be false. You are
thereby equating the logical states of true and false. If you do
this, then there is no such thing as true and no such thing as
false. There is just an epistemological paste.  I'm on quite
firm ground insisting that this is nonsense. You are speaking in
vapors by insisting that th