![]() ![]() Dodos get a bad rap, they weren't stupid, just naive because they never needed to fend for themselves and were curious about the tall, two-legged creature walking around and making noise on their island. plus Orville's little flight cap is really cute.Īs for Powder Snow, as you said a pile of snow melts slower than a pool of water evaporates, so I can imagine the same going for a wind stream of snow.īird Brain: Same deal also with the Dodos, they lived on an island with no predators (and they couldn't fly either). Just a surprisingly complex and thought provoking episode from an otherwise mediocre anime (and Johto is thought to be one of the weaker seasons!) Orville the pidgey overcoming genetic predisposition and Wilbur the human having to teach the bird how to fly himself using a hang-glider was pretty touching, and the final scene of Meowth asking Orville about space was really sweet. It's actually really clever of the anime to use that in a story, and in fact I really love this episode. So basically what you said, just without any human causing it, just no predators and lots of food. In some of these cases, the birds "de-volve" becoming fatter and flightless (like the Kakapo, a flightless parrot on one island off the coast of New Zealand). Gee, that thermodynamics class I took is worth it's weight in gold.Ĭlick to expand.It was just a little joke, but since you brought it up, that episode ( Fly Me to the Moon) was referencing an observed phenomena for some island birds that lack predators but have abundant food supplies. Now, this would mean that attacks like Powdered Snow shouldn't work while Ice Ball and Icicle Crash would be fine, but no theory is perfect. Most water attacks are completely exposed or lack "depth" to them, increasing thermal flow rate. The only real way to overcome thermal resistance is increase the exposed surface area, which is another reason why water attacks evaporate and ice one's don't. Ever notice how large snow piles linger days after the temperature rises, while water puddles disappear in a matter of hours? Liquid water in contrast is a heat sink, it absorbs heat really well. You might see the surface melt instantly, but the core of your Icicle Crash attack will be mostly intact after a few seconds of exposure. That's why you are supposed to de-thaw it hours in advance.Īnd solid water, or ice and snow, is an insulator, so it has a higher than average thermal resistance. No matter what you set the burner to, let's say 200 F versus 425 F, after a minute the chicken will still be mostly frozen inside (also known as the Chef's Fallacy). To experiment, try putting a piece of frozen chicken on the stove. You see, no matter how great the difference between a really hot and a really cold object are, there's an overall limit to how fast heat can flow from one body to another, determined by the material's thermal resistance. Click to expand.Oh joy, I get to SCIENCE!Īnd my answer is thermal resistance.
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