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Comment author: [deleted] 05 August 2014 06:49:40PM 8 points [-]

If a plane is on a conveyor belt going at the same speed in the opposite direction, will it take off?

I remember reading this in other places I don't remember, and it seems to inspire furious arguments despite being non-political and not very controversial.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 06 August 2014 03:20:37PM 1 point [-]

That reminds me of the question of whether hot water freezes faster than cold water.