Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mhuxj.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxi!mhuxj!presley From: presley@mhuxj.UUCP Newsgroups: net.math Subject: infinity = -1 Message-ID: <380@mhuxj.UUCP> Date: Fri, 16-Sep-83 12:26:49 EDT Article-I.D.: mhuxj.380 Posted: Fri Sep 16 12:26:49 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Sep-83 20:17:52 EDT Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill Lines: 8 Since we're all into fallacious proofs, how about the following: x = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + ... = 1 + 2(1 + 2 + 4 + ...) = 1 + 2x x = -1 Q.E.D. -- Joe Presley (mhuxj!presley, harpo!presley)