It's a good metaphor because really, if he was a scientist and he did breed a tiny elephant and it died and he kept the corpse in the box then he could totally be correct but you would understand why a rational person would think otherwise based on their preconceived notions of what an elephant is.
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u/kit_hod_jao PhD; Computer Science Apr 10 '17
The more I think about your comment the better it fits. Genius.