I've adapted this from the always quirky 'FutilityCloset':
Suppose that S = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32.... ...Obviously S is POSITIVE.
Now multiply each side by 2:
2S = 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32....
Notice, the right side is exactly the same as S minus the 1
Thus, 2S = S - 1
Now, subtracting S from both sides,
S = -1
S is NEGATIVE... go figure!
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