Quote
In the case of the riddle it is because the work done by the thrust of the engine is cancelled by a spontaneous equal and opposite reaction.


This is where you're missing it man.

How the hell is work done by a jet engine acting on ***NON treadmill air*** canceled out by a treadmill?

NOW If the plane were in a wind tunnel, and the wind "followed" the plane at the same speed the plane went then it woudl never take off.

Jet engine makes 40,000lbs of thrust....propels the plane foward(against the treadmill) which is rolling on bearings, and wheels that might take 40lbs of thrust to overcome...

I dont care HOW fast or slow the treadmill is EVER going in either direction... Its totally irelevant. The bearings in the wheels of the plane allow almost 0 friction.

87 Raider 4D56td v5MT1
31's..Basically Stock