Examples of a false proof

Simon shows two examples of a false proof, using infinite fractions and infinite sums. The mistake in proof no. 1 is that when using an infinite fraction one can not count from the bottom (as there is no bottom). The mistake in proof no.2 is that one cannot change the sequence of terms in an infinite sum (while that would not affect the result in a finite sum).

Proof number 2:

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