The video discusses the science behind waterbending in the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender. The show's creator establishes that waterbenders draw power from the moon, and their abilities are strongest during a full moon. The video explains that the moon's gravity affects the Earth's oceans, creating tides and ocean currents.
Using real-world science, the video proposes that waterbending could be achieved through the manipulation of electromagnetic fields. Water is diamagnetic, meaning it is repelled by magnetic fields. By creating electromagnetic fields, a waterbender could theoretically control the movement of water molecules.
The video also explores the concept of phase shifting, where advanced waterbenders can turn water into ice and vice versa. This could be achieved by using electromagnetic fields to slow down the movement of individual water molecules, causing them to lock together into a crystal structure.
The video concludes that, in theory, waterbending could be possible using real-world scientific principles, specifically electromagnetic manipulation and the use of gravitational forces generated by the moon.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The show "Avatar: The Last Airbender" has four major tribes: the air nomads, the earth kingdom, the fire nation, and the water tribes.
2. Each tribe has individuals with the power to manipulate a specific element: air, earth, water, or fire.
3. The show's bending abilities are based on real-world scientific principles.
4. The moon's gravity affects the tides and the waterbenders' powers.
5. A lunar eclipse can block a waterbender's powers.
6. Water is diamagnetic, meaning it is repelled by magnetic fields.
7. Electromagnetism can be used to manipulate water.
8. Water molecules have a small negative electric charge.
9. Advanced waterbenders can manipulate the motion of individual water molecules to change their state from liquid to solid (ice).
10. The kinetic energy of water molecules determines their temperature.
11. Electromagnetic fields can be used to slow down the movement of individual water molecules, causing them to lock together into a crystal structure (ice).
12. The show "Avatar: The Last Airbender" has been remade by Netflix.
13. The creator of the show has partnered with Nickelodeon to create a series called "Factor Nixon" that explores the science behind classic Nick shows.
14. The series "Factor Nixon" includes episodes on "Avatar: The Last Airbender", "SpongeBob", and "Hey Arnold".
15. The creator of the show has a series called "Film Theory" that explores the science behind fictional worlds.