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The sum of powers of two and two's complement – is there a deeper meaning behind this?
Probably everyone has once come across the following "theorem" with corresponding "proof":
$$\sum_{n=0}^\infty 2^n = -1$$
Proof: $\sum_{n=0}^\infty q^n = 1/(1-q)$. Insert $q=2$ to get the result.
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