Quote Originally Posted by joecoolfreak
That's the part that keeps tripping you up...if plane is going 100 and the treadmill is going 100, than the wheels are going 200 and the plane is still going 100. The plane is going somewhere...it's going 100 miles per hour and there for is "beating" the treadmill although it's moving at the same speed.
Quote Originally Posted by joecoolfreak
It might be easier if I simplify this...if a treadmill is running at it's top speed and you run just fast enough to not fall off, how fast are you really going? The answer is 0. The person next to the treadmill is just standing there and he is going just as fast.
you are contradicting yourself, DUMBASS!

if the treadmill is doing 100 and the plane's propeller is doing what off of a treadmill would be 100 the plane would not be going anywhere! the plane would simply be keeping it's place on the treadmill instead of falling off the back.
sit the plane on the treadmill(OFF) start the treadmill and it will fall off of the back. there must be some sort of force on the plane(ie the propeller) ot maintain the speed of the treadmill underneath it.
post againto make yourself look even more ignorant.