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Fun with infinity
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Oooh Ahhh, playing with infinity!!! FUN FUN...

Let S be an arithmetic sequence as follow:
S = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + ... + 2n + ... {to infinity}

As we can see, S is a positive sequence, therefore
S > 0

Multiply S by 2
2S = 2 + 4 + 8 +...+ 2n + ... {to infinity}

Subtract S by 1 (by bringing the first term to the left hand side)
S - 1 = 2 + 4 + 8 + ... + 2n + ... {to infinity}

Oooohhh Aaahhhh!!! What do you know,
S - 1 = 2S

Now, let subtract S from both sides
-1 = S

But wait ..... we have already confirmed that S > 0, therefore
-1 > 0

qed!
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Fun with infinity - by shouri - 2009-03-11, 06:31 AM
Fun with infinity - by Dusk - 2009-03-11, 02:22 PM
Fun with infinity - by KajitiSouls - 2009-03-11, 06:20 PM
Fun with infinity - by Nikkey - 2009-03-11, 06:37 PM
Fun with infinity - by Salguod - 2009-03-11, 06:52 PM
Fun with infinity - by Spaz - 2009-03-11, 07:32 PM
Fun with infinity - by GummyBear - 2009-03-12, 01:27 AM
Fun with infinity - by KajitiSouls - 2009-03-12, 03:26 PM
Fun with infinity - by xLeviathan - 2009-03-12, 03:29 PM
Fun with infinity - by Nikkey - 2009-03-12, 03:32 PM
Fun with infinity - by shouri - 2009-03-12, 05:32 PM
Fun with infinity - by GummyBear - 2009-03-12, 06:38 PM
Fun with infinity - by Nikkey - 2009-03-12, 06:43 PM
Fun with infinity - by GummyBear - 2009-03-12, 06:54 PM
Fun with infinity - by KajitiSouls - 2009-03-13, 01:55 AM
Fun with infinity - by GummyBear - 2009-03-13, 02:14 AM
Fun with infinity - by shouri - 2009-03-13, 04:29 AM
Fun with infinity - by Nikkey - 2009-03-13, 04:52 AM
Fun with infinity - by shouri - 2009-03-13, 06:38 AM
Fun with infinity - by KajitiSouls - 2009-03-13, 11:39 AM
Fun with infinity - by GummyBear - 2009-03-14, 11:15 PM
Fun with infinity - by shouri - 2009-03-15, 08:07 AM
Fun with infinity - by Stereo - 2009-03-21, 11:29 PM

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