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Creative Application of Firebending (non-canon)

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    masterofaeons

    [21]Oct 23, 2006
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    If we're gonna mention gas-price bending, we should also bring up Earthbending the earth to spin backwards, reverse time and bring Lois Lane back to life.
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    dumbTVnut

    [22]Oct 23, 2006
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    masterofaeons,

    Great article, I remember one in SA about metameterials with negative refractive index, alot of weird things happen, to bad they can only do it with microwaves for now.
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    Falcondude123

    [23]Oct 23, 2006
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    There is a thread JUST like this one, except a bit more logical, on the main page called 'fifth or sixth elements?'
    I can't believe people are already starting to duplicate me! Or did I duplicate them? I don't think so because several people complimented my originality.

    But since we are talking of firebending, is lava bending at all related to firebending? Or is it just earthbending hot earth?
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    Eman5805

    [24]Oct 23, 2006
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    I think bending lava is just like bending mud...it's half and half of two different things
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    dumbTVnut

    [25]Oct 23, 2006
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    Falcondude123 wrote:
    There is a thread JUST like this one, except a bit more logical, on the main page called 'fifth or sixth elements?'
    I can't believe people are already starting to duplicate me! Or did I duplicate them? I don't think so because several people complimented my originality.

    But since we are talking of firebending, is lava bending at all related to firebending? Or is it just earthbending hot earth?


    Beleive it or not that been other threads about other forms of bending, I remember one on soundbending back a month or something ago, oh well everyone around here seem to have anterograde amnesia.
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    Eman5805

    [26]Oct 23, 2006
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    dumbTVnut wrote:
    Falcondude123 wrote:
    There is a thread JUST like this one, except a bit more logical, on the main page called 'fifth or sixth elements?' I can't believe people are already starting to duplicate me! Or did I duplicate them? I don't think so because several people complimented my originality. But since we are talking of firebending, is lava bending at all related to firebending? Or is it just earthbending hot earth?
    Beleive it or not that been other threads about other forms of bending, I remember one on soundbending back a month or something ago, oh well everyone around here seem to have anterograde amnesia.

    That one was mine btw .

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    masterofaeons

    [27]Oct 23, 2006
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    No, this is about scientifically accurate applications of elements already shown. Fifth or Six elements is about more elements adding.

    Lavabending is another application of Earthbending and has nothing to do with firebending.
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    Eman5805

    [28]Oct 23, 2006
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    masterofaeons wrote:
    No, this is about scientifically accurate applications of elements already shown. Fifth or Six elements is about more elements adding. Lavabending is another application of Earthbending and has nothing to do with firebending.

    I don't know about that...in "The Avatar State" when Rokku was describing the Avatar state he showed each bending form and respective Avatar's each bending their native element Kyoshi Earthbended two huge stone statues, the Water Avatar caused a massive tidal wave, the Air Avatar caused hurricane force winds, and the Fire Avatar was infront of about 4 volcanoes and made them all erupt at once...I doubt they'd show the other Avatar's bending their own original elements then up and show a Fire Avatar doing an Earthbending move...it would throw off the whole theme of the in show demo...

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    masterofaeons

    [29]Oct 23, 2006
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    *kicks my wall in shame*
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    dumbTVnut

    [30]Oct 23, 2006
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    Eman58..something or another,

    Well I'm sure there was one before you, somewhere.

    masterofaeons

    Don't get me started about science in a cartoon. but for relife applications I think metamaterials have a lot more to offer humanity in use for photonic processing then for optical camouflage. Sound bending is cool though, we have phase focused non-lethal weapons now: http://science.howstuffworks.com/lrad.htm/printable
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    MCMLXVI

    [31]Oct 24, 2006
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    Eman5805 wrote:

    ... the fire avatar was in front of about 4 volcanoes and made them all erupt at once... I doubt they'd show the other avatars bending their own original elements then up and show a fire avatar doing an earthbending move... it would throw off the whole theme of the in-show demo...

    I think you're right. The firebender avatar must have been firebending on the earth's crust to force those eruptions.

    Edited on 10/24/2006 12:02am
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    Murraymuzz

    [32]Oct 24, 2006
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    piranhapete wrote:
    MIRROR-POWER AND ILLUSIONS!!! Not literally, of course, but Waterbenders have healing, Earthbenders have Second Sight, Firebenders have lightning, and Airbenders need something. Well, since they're all about evading and agility, maybe they can use some sort of bizarre mirror power that flips them to a location, or perhaps they can create the illusion that there is more than one of them by running extremely fast.


    Airbenders can have spidermans intuition to help them dodge attacks.
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    GigaDestroyer

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    Some people have talked about airbenders making vacuums n stuff but I don't think its possible. So far I have only seen them making wind and tornadoes but not totally suck out air from a certain location. Just my opinion though.
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    Lachlaan

    [34]Oct 24, 2006
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    Yeah, come to think about it vacuum is pretty hard to create. An airbender would be lifting a column of air about a couple of kilometers high. That's a lot of weight. Still it can probably be done in small areas and would be enough to make a firebender lose their breath once to make them weak. Oh and an airbender could just as easily make the air around a person flow away from that person's mouth .. same effect pretty much.
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    IdeaBender

    [35]Oct 24, 2006
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    Actually, we've seen Aang create a small vacuum before. In "The Library" he used a vacuum to pull the professor out of harms way when he (the professor) had stopped plead with Wan Shi Tong.
    Edited on 10/24/2006 6:12am
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    Eman5805

    [36]Oct 24, 2006
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    Lachlaan wrote:
    Yeah, come to think about it vacuum is pretty hard to create. An airbender would be lifting a column of air about a couple of kilometers high. That's a lot of weight. Still it can probably be done in small areas and would be enough to make a firebender lose their breath once to make them weak. Oh and an airbender could just as easily make the air around a person flow away from that person's mouth .. same effect pretty much.

    Kilometers of air can't be that heavy seeing as we all walk around through it pretty fine...never heard of someone collasping cuz they can't take the barometric pressure...like Ideabender said creating vaccums is possible Aang has done it before...and with the whole ripping air out of ppls mouths...only an evil Airbender would do that...sure as hell wouldn't be Aang...unless he's in pissed off Avatar state...

    Edited on 10/24/2006 8:51am
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    dumbTVnut

    [37]Oct 24, 2006
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    Eman5805 wrote:

    Lachlaan wrote:
    Yeah, come to think about it vacuum is pretty hard to create. An airbender would be lifting a column of air about a couple of kilometers high. That's a lot of weight. Still it can probably be done in small areas and would be enough to make a firebender lose their breath once to make them weak. Oh and an airbender could just as easily make the air around a person flow away from that person's mouth .. same effect pretty much.

    Kilometers of air can't be that heavy seeing as we all walk around through it pretty fine...never heard of someone collasping cuz they can't take the barometric pressure...like Ideabender said creating vaccums is possible Aang has done it before...and with the whole ripping air out of ppls mouths...only an evil Airbender would do that...sure as hell wouldn't be Aang...unless he's in pissed off Avatar state...


    Actually the mass of air above you is very heavy, over a metric ton per square meter. We have about 15lbs of pressure per square inch on us, just a tiny change in pressue is enough to cause powerful winds.
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    Eman5805

    [38]Oct 24, 2006
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    I was completely aware of the actual pressure on us...but all I'm saying as that we can handle it and if we can walk around under that kinda pressure and not even notice it...then Aang could Airbend and...awww screw the whole thing...I'm gonna forget I even said anything on the matter...

    Edited on 10/24/2006 10:09am
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    dumbTVnut wrote:
    Falcondude123 wrote:
    There is a thread JUST like this one, except a bit more logical, on the main page called 'fifth or sixth elements?' I can't believe people are already starting to duplicate me! Or did I duplicate them? I don't think so because several people complimented my originality. But since we are talking of firebending, is lava bending at all related to firebending? Or is it just earthbending hot earth?
    Beleive it or not that been other threads about other forms of bending, I remember one on soundbending back a month or something ago, oh well everyone around here seem to have anterograde amnesia.

    quick question how does this guy have 633 posts at level 2? that confuses me.

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    [40]Oct 24, 2006
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    cabbit_BIGD wrote:

    dumbTVnut wrote:
    Falcondude123 wrote:
    There is a thread JUST like this one, except a bit more logical, on the main page called 'fifth or sixth elements?' I can't believe people are already starting to duplicate me! Or did I duplicate them? I don't think so because several people complimented my originality. But since we are talking of firebending, is lava bending at all related to firebending? Or is it just earthbending hot earth?
    Beleive it or not that been other threads about other forms of bending, I remember one on soundbending back a month or something ago, oh well everyone around here seem to have anterograde amnesia.

    quick question how does this guy have 633 posts at level 2? that confuses me.

    because I don't care to generate level points. To get level points you need to post episode and show reviews, not gab on the forum.
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