Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
What powers your body? Your FEET! Just like a car is powered by it's wheels. Is an airplane powered by it's wheels, No. Is it powered by anything that touches the ground, no. The wheels are free spinning.
well, it's obvious that i've already won, but i'll humor you anyway.


Suppose a plane is on a runway that acts as a conveyer belt. The conveyor belt is as long as a typical runway. The plane moves in one direction, while the conveyer moves in the opposite direction at the same speed as the plane. The wheels of the plane are free-rolling. Will the plane be able to take off?
^^show me where it says anything in there about a power/thrust source.