c/science_memes · by fossilesque@mander.xyz · 1yThe dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural https://allthatsinteresting.com/dipteryx-oleifera-lightning 390 points · 10 comments · view on lemmy.world
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tetris11@lemmy.ml · 26 pts · 1y
I'm getting more Zuko vibes from this
legion02@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
Frankly this is a light side power. Yoda and Windu both tame the lightning.
kwomp2@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 1y
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)
ryannathans@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
Think of lightning as having an area of effect
kwomp2@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 1y
Yeah but then it would be a massive and cheap stretch to say they "use lightning" to kill neighbours
474D@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
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?
Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
Is it possible to learn this power?
AtariDump@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
Not from a white birch…
MeatPilot@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Bender12@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
This is what come to mind: https://hyperioncantos.fandom.com/wiki/Flame_Forest