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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey
If there are two interpretations, and one requires a treadmill that can stop a jet engine using friction in the bearings of the landing gear, pick the other interpretation.
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One interpretation requires a treadmill to stop a jet engine using friction in the bearings of the landing gear, which is theoretically possible.
The other interpretation is not internally consistent as it requires the treadmill to be simultaneously stationary and moving. (If the plane rolls forward and the treadmill is matching speed as compared to the ground, to keep it stationary would imply that the treadmill is stationary as well, but also moving at twice the speed the plane is attempting to accelerate) I chose the one that made sense.