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Originally posted by Mobycat:
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Originally posted by XPLORx4: [qbDoes the glider take off?
That's flawed. You are now moving the glider in relation to the *calm* air - making it no longer calm to the glider.[/QB]
That's right! The glider is now MOVING through *not calm* air. (Moving air is inherently *not* calm. The glider is still moving! But the conveyor belt is also moving backward! Why? Because the glider is being towed!