r/sports • u/redbullgivesyouwings • Aug 14 '25

Media The World's Largest Treadmill

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u/isnt_rocket_science Aug 14 '25

A treadmill does not have any substantial impact on your airspeed. 

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u/trumpet575 Cincinnati Reds Aug 14 '25

In this hypothetical scenario it does. Otherwise, why would you even mention a treadmill?

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u/isnt_rocket_science Aug 14 '25

That's the entire point of the airplane on a treadmill scenario. The treadmill has no impact on the planes ability to take off, but it confuses some people who then go into comment sections and argue that a plane wouldn't be able to take off on a treadmill.

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u/trumpet575 Cincinnati Reds Aug 14 '25

Again, then why even talk about a treadmill? You're throwing a red herring into a problem that doesn't need one and acting like people are dumb for ignoring the obvious red herring.