# @seed on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BxDM5SKAfBe
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34247417-seed-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-05-04T18:05:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Seed (@seed) — https://gondola.cc/seed

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“They continually speak to us, telling us the will of The Force. When you learn to quiet your mind, you’ll hear them speaking to you.” ⁣⠀
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Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn explained this to Anakin Skywalker in Episode I of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. He was speaking of midi-chlorians, the microscopic creatures that live within the host's cells and gives them metaphysical powers. This was the most concrete explanation yet of a question that plagued fans for years: where does The Force come from?⁣⠀
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Twenty two years after the first Star Wars film was released, George Lucas finally settled the question.⁣⠀
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*Plot twist* it's biology, folks. These midi-chlorians—an idea adapted from mitochondria, the powerhouse of cells in most eukaryotic organisms—must be present and concentrated within a character in order for them to be force-sensitive. In other words, microscopic elements are what connect the Jedi to their extraordinary power. Those who can harness The Force for good feel the energy between all things, the tensions that bind the world together.⁣⠀
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Midi-chlorans in the wild? Meet Chemolithoautotrophic gammaproteobacteria,  a bacterium that lives symbiotically within mollusks that surround deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Its organelles, called magnetosomes, contain magnetic crystals of magnetite, which allow them to sense magnetic fields. They use this to feel the Earth's magnetic force, orienting them toward the Earth's poles and directing their movement downwards.⁣⠀
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It's a perfect day to reflect on the real life connection between all living things within and around us. To be a #superorganism is to harness your inner force for good. #MayFourth

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