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[tgies]

everyone who wasn't able to figure this out on their own originally has probably read the correct answer by now but let's do this anyway just for laughs

[Poll #1416503]

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[tgies.livejournal.com]

it is impossible for the belt to move fast enough to keep the plane from moving forward unless electrostatic or thermal effects of friction manage to totally lock the wheels and the plane is unable to overcome the friction between the locked wheels and the treadmill.

[robocowboy.livejournal.com]

ask a hypothetical question, get a hypothetical answer

[robocowboy.livejournal.com]

Well, if this is with a real treadmill and we're not defying the (known) laws of physics to "conspire by our joint effort to try to keep the plane stationary relative to the ground" then... yes of course the damn plane will take off. Its thrust would just push it right past the treadmill no sweat. The treadmill would be sitting in a corner, crying. I was just trying to answer the question as it was asked, as impossible or improbable as the situation may be.