Combustion Bending Is One Sub-set Of Bending I’d Love To Explore More.  I Think It’s Possible For

A bit of fanart for @ask-whitepearl-and-steven.  We know that White Diamond can shoot white lasers that control other gems, but I wonder how that will manifest in Steven.  Maybe Steven’s laser vision will give personality rather than bleach it away.  

EDIT:  Steven’s White light is being divided into Cyan, Yellow, and Magenta.  Plus it makes his face look like the diamond authority symbol.  ^w^

Interview with the voice of Toph by Letts React.

Another interview on The Agami.

Random Thought:  Avatar vs Percy Jackson

A while back some people arguing who was better/ stronger; 

Percy Jackson or a water bender.  

Most of them concluded that Percy Jackson was stronger, but I always thought this was an unfair comparison.  

First, demigods in the world of Percy Jackson are primarily warriors who only occasionally/ rarely use elemental powers.  Second, the rules and limits in Avatar are very clear, whereas a Demigod's power doesn't have any clear limits.   The two worlds treat magic so differently that it feels unfair to ask "who is better".  You might as well compare “Dragonball” to “Harry Potter”.

Chemistry Brain Teaser

Jerry is picking up Oxygen for his grandmother.  There are two types of oxygen at the store.  One is labeled O2 and the other is labeled O3.  Jerry knows that people breath O2, but doesn’t know what O3 is.  Since they are both have Oxygen Jerry assumes that they do the same thing.  Jerry grabs the O3 because he says that, “More oxygen must mean it’s better.”  

What Chemical principles is Jerry overlooking? 

I love these visuals from AvatarParallels. 

Special Firebending Techniques.

[airbending] [earthbending] [waterbending]

Who is to blame?  It's an interesting question especially when there are multiple parties are involved.  On top of this is the "Scapegoat mentality" people have.  i.e.  If we can blame one person, then everyone else is in the clear.   But the answer to this is both simple and nuanced:  They are all to blame, but not equally.  

First is the Network.  Networks are responsible to make sure their content isn't dishonest or dangerous; that it isn't breaking the law or causing harm.  Many networks already have rules and regulations to guard against these problems, and can ban individuals or companies who break those rules.  Networks have a responsibility to keep their costumers/ viewers safe and they should be accountable if they didn't take or enforce precautions.  I'd say Networks have a Medium level of blame.  

Second, the Content Channel, Creators, or Content Farms have a very high level of blame, and should be accountable to both the networks and the viewers.  They are the source of the problem, and are directly responsible for the injury and harm they cause.  Even if they don't create the content themselves, they are still promoting it and have an equal share in the blame.   Networks on the other hand are only responsible if they didn't try to prevent hazardous content, or if they promoted it.  

Lastly, we have the viewers.   There is an old saying:  "Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice, shame on me."   Most of the victims fall into this first part, and are often the young or unexperienced.  Unless a person was intentionally being stupid, you can't blame them for getting coned.   A thief is still responsible for their actions, regardless of how many precautions the victim makes.  

The Viewers have a very low amount of blame, but the do have a responsibility.  A responsibility to blow the whistle on these dishonest and dangerous content.  A network isn't all knowing, and it relies on heir viewers to help them find rule breakers.  Networks and victims will sue, but the rest of us can be the eyes in the sky.  Viewers can and should call out bad content, warn their neighbors, and hold these creators, channels, or even networks responsible for their actions.  

Respect in Theater and Science.

When theater people or stunt people critique a film, play, or movie, they are often much more kind and forgiving.  This is because they understand the difficulty that goes into making the piece.  When they are critical, It is very well informed and focuses on specific points.  (More than just, “It was terrible.”)

A similar amount of respect exists among scientists.  The essence of Science is to better understand the world, and we do that through evidence and experimentation.  Science is always learning new things and so is always growing.  Hence, no matter how smart you think you are, you can always learn more.  

This creates a sense of respect among scientists, because no matter how right you think you are, there is a better answer out there.  Hence, discussion and debate are encouraged, not a single dogma.  

Airbening101

Sorry, I just couldn’t resist.  

Maybe that’s why Katara was so upset.  

Aang and Kya sacrificing themselves to protect Katara and the tribe