The Science Of Bending - Blog Posts

This is my second bending pamphlet.  It explains some of the basics of Firebending.   (EDIT:)  The Air and Earth bending pamphlets will have to be a little different since they don’t get stronger or weaker.  

The Science of the Elements

In the episode "Bitter Work" of “Avatar: the Last Airbender” Uncle Iroh teaches Zuko about the four elements and their individual aspects. Fire is the Element of Power. Earth is the Element of Substance. Air is the Element of Freedom. And Water is the Element of Change. These aspects of the four elements are more spiritual in nature, but could they also be scientific?  So what is Power, Substance, Change and Freedom on a scientific level? Fire Fire is the Element of energy.  Fire Benders use the energy of the sun and their own chi to produce Fire Bending.  Both Lighting and Fire are forms of energy. Earth Earth is the Element of Mass/Matter.  Earth is the element of substance, and the basis of all substance is mass. Air Air is the Element of Motion.  Wind is movement of air from high pressure to a low pressure.  Wind is discerned by it's movement. Water Water is the Element of Physical and Chemical change.  Water changes form very easily, and is used for innumerable chemical changes.

Water Bending Pamphlet:  (Portuguese)

For @sol-em-gemeos

Eu não falo português.   Mas eu posso usar o Google translate.

We know that water bending gets stronger at night; Katara says as much at the end of ALTA Book 1.  However, the Moon is only in the night sky 50% of the time with the other 50% in the daytime.  Since Katara probably has better sleeping habits than me, I’d assume she goes to bed before midnight.  Therefore, she would only see the Moon at night about 25% of the time.  

It’s a common misconception to think that the Moon only appears at night.  In fact, it is more likely for people to see the Moon during the day because people are awake more in the day.  

Then why is water bending stronger at night, if the Moon is only there 25% of the time?

The answer is interference from the Sun.  We know that water bending and fire bending can interfere with each other in the case of a solar eclipse.  The Moon moves in front of the Sun and blocks the “Fire Bending WIFI Signal”.  water bending is interfering with fire bending, so it would make sense if it works both ways.  Fire and Water are usually considered opposites, so it makes sense that water bending would be weaker during the day and at full strength during the night.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.   

Water Bending Pamphlet

We know that water bending gets stronger at night; Katara says as much at the end of ALTA Book 1.  However, the Moon is only in the night sky 50% of the time with the other 50% in the daytime.  Since Katara probably has better sleeping habits than me, I’d assume she goes to bed before midnight.  Therefore, she would only see the Moon at night about 25% of the time.  

It’s a common misconception to think that the Moon only appears at night.  In fact, it is more likely for people to see the Moon during the day because people are awake more in the day.  

Then why is water bending stronger at night, if the Moon is only there 25% of the time? 

The answer is interference from the Sun.  We know that water bending and fire bending can interfere with each other in the case of a solar eclipse.  The Moon moves in front of the Sun and blocks the “Fire Bending WIFI Signal”.  water bending is interfering with fire bending, so it would make sense if it works both ways.  Fire and Water are usually considered opposites, so it makes sense that water bending would be weaker during the day and at full strength during the night.  

If you have any about Bending, Avatar, or Science feet free to ask on my page.  

- SlightlyEmbittered