The Science Behind Bending AKA Why M. Night's View on Firebending is Wrong

[sidepocket_pro]

This is an old post that was rejected by the racebending and avatar_fans so since people have been asking here I am reposting it to my LJ.

P.S. I am not a physics major holding any degree. This is all merely based on some observations and my general knowledge of science. You have been warned.So basically, after spending many hours watching the show just marveling over

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[renaissanced]

This was awesome to read, I love how you showed that there really is science behind it all. I can't believe no one else has commented, this blew my mind is a great way. Thank you!

linked here from a comment in a racebending post. also your last link has a misspelled url

[herocountry]

holy shit, mind blown

[essyllus]

Oh my god this is freaking amazing. LINKING EVERYWHERE

science - not really

[ext_239969]

hi

Re: science - not really

[sidepocket_pro]

You must have missed the big bold warning at the top.

I will follow your tips but of course, when you look at it deeper it falls apart. No fiction series follows science exactly otherwise they would not be ficition. I mean, I thought that was obvious, with the most obvious one being how could humans "bend" in the first place. :D

I think the compound VS element is that what you are looking for is unrefined materials which exist in all forms of metal. You use ultrasound (or good eye) to find them. Because remember, they don't bend the metal element, they bend the actually elements inside compounds that make up "earth".

The whole point is that the "magic" system does not destroy physics or science at its base level. It was thought out, it was balanced, it was good the way it was.

Therefor, there is no need to change it for "the better" and M. Night had no idea how the original system worked. Hence, I think we can all agree with your last sentence.

I'll edit this post later so it will try to make more sense. =P

Re: science - not really

[ext_239969]

nah, i saw the warning, it was just the "electromagnetic gravity" part that figuratively got me off my chair

Re: science - not really

[sidepocket_pro]

I know they do not map well, that is not the point. It maps in the same way Chemistry is a sequel to Alchemy. In fact, AlChemy is where we get the word Chemistry from.

The key is, which is what I think proved my view, is Combustion Man. In the Avatar world, they are in a psudo-middle ages/Renaissance age, meaning there is science but they only scratched the surface. I say if you give the universe the same amount of time span that we are in, they would be able to learn how to do the things you mentioned above.

It's kind of like how we did not realize germs caused disease until about 150 years ago.

[gg_crono]

SCIENCE!

Good post, man. :D

(PS: Love your icon.)