# Thompson's Lamp

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 3, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thompsons-lamp/955473 "2021-12-03T23:17:30Z")\
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> [@Mijin](#):
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> I don’t think you properly read my objection, because no, in my version there are still infinite steps, just a finite number before 2.

I don’t think I follow. At what point in time, in your model, would there have been an ‘off’ for every ‘on’, and vice versa?

(In an effort to limit thread cross-posting, I’ve replied to the rest of your post [over in the other thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lack-of-freewill-doesnt-mean-lack-of-choice/954128/105).)

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