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Old 01-16-2008, 07:14 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by AK-74me View Post
If you put a plane on a tread mill and cranked it up to 500 mph would it achieve flight?
since the forward thrust is created by the engines and not the tires or any other part that comes in contact with the treadmill, Yes, the plane would achieve flight.

now, back to the seeing the thing.
would it not be visible by its lack of visibility?
the hole that your mind sees in the counter top would be an interesting place to look for it.
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