Mike Weller wrote:

On 3 Feb 2006 18:27:39 -0800, "cjcampbell"
wrote:

Saw this question on "The Straight Dope" and I thought it was amusing.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/060203.html

The question goes like this:

"An airplane on a runway sits on a conveyer belt that moves in the
opposite direction at exactly the speed that the airplane is moving
forward. Does the airplane take off?" (Assuming the tires hold out, of
course.)

Cecil Adams (world's smartest human being) says that it will take off
normally.

No it won't.

And I'm surprised that I'm even responding to this.

Mike Weller

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puzzle that has over 100 replies, it might be a good idea to read some
of those replies to avoid falling into a well-set trap!

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