Hey Denny (46Tbird) - Title fixed at Jodi's request.

[SS Junk]

Will it fly????????????????????

[Buick355]

As idiotic as the people who think an airplane will take off from a treadmill.

[CWO]

as idiotic as the people who think an airplane will take off from a treadmill.

lol!

[46Tbird]

With enough thrust, even a brick will fly. Unless the speeds match.

[Buick355]

With enough thrust, even a brick will fly. Unless the speeds match.

I guess my interpretation of the treadmill problem is that the plane never moves forward, the treadmill speed always equals the plane speed.

[Nash B.]

That's the problem with the problem.

http://blog.xkcd.com/2008/09/09/the-goddamn-airplane-on-the-goddamn-treadmill/

[slow99]

Title should be "Hey Danny".

[Chili]

Title should be "Hey Danny".

Better?

[line-em-up]

Now the title is totally confusing. Danny is not Denny and Denny is not Danny.

[Nash B.]

And Jody isn't Jodi.

[Denny]

Right. Denny and Danny don't see eye to eye on the treadmill scenario.

[bcoop]

Right. Denny and Danny don't see eye to eye on the treadmill scenario.

Hi Denny. Hi to you too, Danny. Hi Jody. And Jodi.

[inline 6]

I cant believe anyone who does not realize that the plane will take off from a treadmill. Its not the wheels that are moving the plane its the engines. The wheels will just be moving twice as fast when it lifts off.

[Chili]

Now the title is totally confusing. Danny is no Denny and Denny is not Danny.

That was the point!

[jyro]

well

I guess my interpretation of the treadmill problem is that the plane never moves forward, the treadmill speed always equals the plane speed.

that's stupid since the planes wheels freewheel and the treadmill exerts no force on the plane. The plane can move freely on the treadmill.