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Old 12-26-2011, 10:00 PM   #14
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No, I did not say that. Please reread the post. Power cycling clearly does not cause light bulb failure.
I read it, but it isn't clear. I'm not failing to understand--you are failing to explain. Many confuse this.

You state that power cycling does not thin the filament. This is not in question. What is relevant is whether power cycling can cause the instant of failure at which the lightbulb ends its life cycle. You admit that this is the case. You fail to distinguish between long-term and short-term when establishing cause.

Power cycling causes light bulb failure is false in the long-term.
Power cycling causes light bulb failure is true in the short-term.

There are two truths, depending on the specificity employed when stating the question.
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