I do not understand...

...how so many people can miss something so obvious. How can a plane take off without airflow over the wings, something that a treadmill does not provide?

Lift is attained by airflow over the wings as a result of the forward motion created by the engines. This is motion relative to the surrounding air, not relative to the treadmill. Also, what's with the wheel rotation argument?

Like one poster said, time to start taking away voting rights.