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Old 01-30-2008, 01:40 PM   #290
Phage0070
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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey View Post
It subtly encourages you to choose the physically impossible interpretation.
Also, what is so physically impossible about stopping a jet with landing gear friction? I would wager that the friction of even a single 747's landing gear assembly can stop the thrust of my model rocket's engine, even without a treadmill. If you don't dispute that, the question becomes if the friction scales with speed, which should be clear.
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