Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?

I would but everytime I start to move toward the edge, this damn treadmill
pulls me back in...

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Travis

wrote in message
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What an inane thread! I am amazed at how many people are arguing about
such a silly subject. Get a life people!

Dean

cjcampbell wrote:
Saw this question on "The Straight Dope" and I thought it was amusing.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/060203.html

The question goes like this:

"An airplane on a runway sits on a conveyer belt that moves in the
opposite direction at exactly the speed that the airplane is moving
forward. Does the airplane take off?" (Assuming the tires hold out, of
course.)

Cecil Adams (world's smartest human being) says that it will take off
normally.

("Travis Marlatte" wrote)
I would but everytime I start to move toward the edge, this damn treadmill
pulls me back in...


I'm going to have nightmares about those darn monkeys in the original Wizard
of Oz books.


Montblack
Arrgh. Wheels!