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The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural (mander.xyz)
submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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https://allthatsinteresting.com/dipteryx-oleifera-lightning

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm getting more Zuko vibes from this

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Frankly this is a light side power. Yoda and Windu both tame the lightning.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How the fluff do they kill an average of 9 neighboring trees? By throwing wines at them? Or do they forward the elecrocute?

(I know it doesn't have detailed info in the article but maybe some of you nerds can provide some sweet knowledge)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Think of lightning as having an area of effect

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah but then it would be a massive and cheap stretch to say they "use lightning" to kill neighbours

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

From the pictures, it appears they are taller than the rest. Perhaps this is an evolutionary development to draw more lightning strikes towards the area?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is it possible to learn this power?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

Not from a white birch…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Not from a maple.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

This is what come to mind: https://hyperioncantos.fandom.com/wiki/Flame_Forest