That is to say, could they get enough forward thrust to push themselves along, without taking off? Maybe with like a little perch to hang onto…
There’s nothing in the laws of physics that precludes it. Skateboards can be extremely light and have ball bearings with extremely little friction. It’s not all that unusual for a strong breeze to make a board start rolling all by itself
I don’t see why not, though I bet it can’t go as fast as a turtle on a skateboard?
I AM SPEED 🐢
You were going so fast you dropped this: 🛹
I’m sure an eagle could even pick it up and fly away with it. I’ve seen eagles pick up mountain goats.
Yea, but I was talking about taxiing like a plane on the runway.
Surely you can see the energy required to pickup and fly with a skateboard is orders of magnitude greater than simply pushing the skateboard?
Yes, and that’s not the question I’m asking.
I’m asking whether they could sustain forward thrust in a standing position, and without actually taking off.
I have no doubt a bin chicken could.
Is that a seagull or a pigeon?
An ibis
Someone has been playing Skatebird!
