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    I spent too much time in here... LOL



    Yes, it will eventually take off.



    Baby J, this is the scenario to explain it:

    Two guys are playing tug of war. Each one is pulling at 50lb/force. Who will win??

    Answer.. Tie.

    Same guys, on rollerblades. Playing tug of war. They are equally strong. Both pulling at 50lb. force. Who will win??

    None of those fookas will go over the line.


    Same guys, facing each other on threadmills. Equally strong. threadmills set as fast. Both pulling at 50lb. force. Who will win??

    Fookas will get kicked out of the gym for horsing around.



    One of the guys works out secretly. Rematch.

    On solid ground: Other fool goes over the line.

    On rollerblades: Other fool goes over the line.

    On threadmill: At equal force and equal speed, they were tied. once the otherguy pulls an extra 50lb, the other fookah smashes his face into the treadmill.

    Even if they increase the speed of the treadmill, the other guy still have to pull the exact same 50lb to keep it stationary. And once he flexes and pulls that extra 50lb it;s bye bye other guy.


    The main problem is the distinction of friction, resistance, weight and speed. Different variables. Yes, the threadmil will be putting resistance to the wheels, but non on the engines, nor the wings for a matter of fact.

    No matter how fast the conveyor goes, or the wheels spin, they won't match the thrust / pull / force of the engines, because not only are the wheels free spinning, the engine has no limiting factor or no resistance from anything.

    The wheels willl indeed be spinning faster, but the take-off speed will be as if the treadmill was not there.

    There is just no way of stopping motion by accelerating the treadmill, as long as the engines are providing trust. The engines will always win, because they have no factors acting upon them.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ISAtlanta300
    No matter how fast the conveyor goes, or the wheels spin, they won't match the thrust / pull / force of the engines, because not only are the wheels free spinning, the engine has no limiting factor or no resistance from anything.

    The wheels willl indeed be spinning faster, but the take-off speed will be as if the treadmill was not there.

    There is just no way of stopping motion by accelerating the treadmill, as long as the engines are providing trust. The engines will always win, because they have no factors acting upon them.


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    Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
    Yes, you get a cookie! Two double chocolate chip peanut butter cookies with whipped caked icing in-between. Instant diabetic!

    Hmmmm i'd rather have a coochie....


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