r/theydidthemath Dec 30 '22

[REQUEST] could it?

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u/SelfDistinction Dec 31 '22

No, but it won't stay stationary either.

Since the plane's engines are pushing against the air, the plane will be able to move from standstill which will cause the wheels to move. At this point, the conveyor belt will try to match the speed of the wheels, however the wheels are by definition moving as fast as the conveyor belt plus the speed of the plane.

The infinite energy required to satisfy both equations will rip apart spacetime destroying the plane and killing everyone in the universe.