Here is David (from Go Game Guru)'s comment on it, which includes a link to a sensei's library page which is a good and thorough summary of this position.
As you and badge have said, white still can live, as shown at length here: http://senseis.xmp.net/?Butterfly
However, I've found in practise that it's often better to fight the ko as white. This is because it's a heavy ko for black and often you can force black to back down and let you live more comfortably.
Anyway, who wants to grovel for a small life when you can die gloriously in ko...
Interesting position, and thanks to my studying this, the last time it came up in a game, not only did I live, but I managed to 'cut black into pieces' like senseis library says. Ah, the sweet fruits of studying!
Don't worry, I'll find another position in which to die ^^
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