Good and complicated subject, Lethe! Here goes: as Kenobi and Yoda explained in the OT, the Force is a flux that surrounds and binds all things, and was created by life itself. Since we know, us, that there are unseen and unavoidable "forces" (gravitational, nuclear, electro-magnetic) in the world, the idea of harnessing a similar yet life-originated force is one of GL's most memorable and inspiring ones. Midish*t would seem to be a rather useless scientific identification of the physical presence of the Force. Not a bad idea, just, like the whole PT, a disappointing attempt at explanation. Being atheist, I don't want to start an uproar, but I would dare say that the Force as a religion makes more sense than most: natural, universal, proved by concrete manifestations of special powers by gifted and serious beings.... good and complicated subject indeed!