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McLaughlin, W. I.

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Thompson's Lamp is Dysfunctional

James Thompson envisaged a lamp which would be turned on for 1 minute, off for 1/2 minute, on for 1/4 minute, etc. ad infinitum. He asked whether the lamp would be on or off at the end of 2 minutes.

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