People still argue the plane on a conveyor belt thing?

"Garrett Davis" (GarrettDavis) 03/06/2015 at 00:47 • Filed to: None

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I remember reading through forum posts a decade ago about this, but especially since Mythbusters covered it, I thought this discussion was dead. That is until I overheard a couple guys arguing at the grocery store about it. Crazy.

I remember getting into incredibly heated debates on Jeep Forum (of all places) about this until I was blue in the face and steaming. "The wheels are free spinning, the plane doesn't care what the ground is doing! It operates on thrust against the air, not the wheels on the ground!"

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TheHondaBro > Garrett Davis 03/06/2015 at 00:56

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The plane doesn't care what the treadmill does. The plane will soar right off the treadmill.

Interesting topic of discussion though, even though it's lopsided. I should bring this up with my dad and see how quickly he agrees with me.

Flavien Vidal > Garrett Davis 03/06/2015 at 00:57

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People can be damn stupid... Airspeed guys, AIRSPEED!

ClassicDatsunDebate > Garrett Davis 03/06/2015 at 01:49

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I was there... at ground zero of this epic debate. It was the a glorious time to be on the internet.

Garrett Davis > ClassicDatsunDebate 03/06/2015 at 02:11

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Raw, burning feelings of helplessness and frustration as nothing I could say would possibly change these people's minds.

Oddly enough, the most recent example of another thing making me feel that similar thought of "HOW THE FUCK CAN THEY THINK THIS" is that stupid debate about of the color of that ugly dress. I know, it was stupid and I can't believe I let myself get caught up in it but HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU SEE WHITE AND GOLD?!?!?!? :"kg;ah sldjkgasl dfgjkhgaj sdgfalisghakjhg;a;f lkndafham,fg;ahsdn ;ASJH BGLisdg ;KDSG ;sdgnD'GglNDSG;"

phenotyp > ClassicDatsunDebate 03/06/2015 at 02:22

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Feel free to expand on this.

garagemonkee > Garrett Davis 03/06/2015 at 02:46

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different things and you know it. an optical illusion is not physics.

Garrett Davis > garagemonkee 03/06/2015 at 02:59

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Of course they're different, I just meant the feeling while arguing, not the basis of each. What I meant was, equal levels of "how the..."

Two Drink Minimum > ClassicDatsunDebate 03/06/2015 at 07:36

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Brian, is that you?

boobytrapsandtreasure > Garrett Davis 03/06/2015 at 08:39

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Mythbusters already tackled this.

Rock Bottom > Garrett Davis 03/06/2015 at 08:45

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I suggest that we form a government committee to look into the feasibility of this idiotic concept. We'll consult the top scientists in the field and require that they provide the American taxpayer a full report by the next election year.

Bad Idea Hat > Garrett Davis 03/06/2015 at 08:52

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What a bunch of dummies! Everyone knows you need to put a magnet in the nose and then another magnet on a long pole in front of it.

Garrett Davis > Bad Idea Hat 03/06/2015 at 11:49

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Yeah, but the government doesn't want you to know!

Garrett Davis > boobytrapsandtreasure 03/06/2015 at 11:49

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Yep, as I mentioned in my very first sentence ;)

boobytrapsandtreasure > Garrett Davis 03/06/2015 at 13:37

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Sometimes echos are needed.

ClassicDatsunDebate > phenotyp 03/06/2015 at 15:09

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It was a thread back when Something Awful used to have 3500 people browsing the forums at one time. (kinda like Redit now I guess). I happened to be on at the time and enjoyed following the debate. It was hard to keep up when you hit F5 and you'd get 30 new replies.

phenotyp > ClassicDatsunDebate 03/06/2015 at 15:20

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Ah, the golden age of SA. Good times.

MoFinWiley > Garrett Davis 04/01/2015 at 18:04

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I fully intended to use this as a question when interviewing potential employees when that time arises....people that cannot grasp "thurst>bearing friction" have some kind of faulty neuron pathways