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Shocking Mathematical Formula!

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As I was researching maths, I came across an amazing mathematical formula that defies common sense:

1+2+3+4+...=-1/12 

Does anyone have any metaphysical explanations for this formula. You certainly can't rationalise this! There's no way you could picture this in your head!

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"Not believing your own thoughts, you’re free from the primal desire: the thought that reality should be different than it is. You realise the wordless, the unthinkable. You understand that any mystery is only what you yourself have created. In fact, there’s no mystery. Everything is as clear as day. It’s simple, because there really isn’t anything. There’s only the story appearing now. And not even that.” — Byron Katie

 

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It's because they make the "mistake" to take a divergent series and assume that it's value is 1/2. Total nonsense. Skipped the video when I saw this.

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I'd have to see the proof. But higher level mathematics is pretty sweet! Calculus, probability, it's interesting stuff.

LOL, just finished watching the video for proof.

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12 hours ago, Toby said:

It's because they make the "mistake" to take a divergent series and assume that it's value is 1/2. Total nonsense. Skipped the video when I saw this.

It's an accepted fact by mathematicians and physicists and is taught in universities. I think we have to assume the proof is correct.


"Not believing your own thoughts, you’re free from the primal desire: the thought that reality should be different than it is. You realise the wordless, the unthinkable. You understand that any mystery is only what you yourself have created. In fact, there’s no mystery. Everything is as clear as day. It’s simple, because there really isn’t anything. There’s only the story appearing now. And not even that.” — Byron Katie

 

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1 hour ago, How to be wise said:

It's an accepted fact by mathematicians and physicists and is taught in universities. I think we have to assume the proof is correct.

Please give me a link to a math lecture script of any university that proves your claim.

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"Not believing your own thoughts, you’re free from the primal desire: the thought that reality should be different than it is. You realise the wordless, the unthinkable. You understand that any mystery is only what you yourself have created. In fact, there’s no mystery. Everything is as clear as day. It’s simple, because there really isn’t anything. There’s only the story appearing now. And not even that.” — Byron Katie

 

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