# mini-chloridians

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-chloridians/146071>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 1, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-chloridians/146071 "2003-01-01T19:10:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-chloridians/146071/21 "2003-01-03T02:09:00Z")

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My guess is that Lucas learned how the mitochondria, energy-producing organelles in our cells, actually are/were a seperate organism in a symbiotic relationship with our cells, and thought that so neat and interesting he ramrodded the concept into his SW universe.

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**Author:** ![LoN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@LoN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoN)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-chloridians/146071/22 "2003-01-03T03:13:48Z")

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> \*Originally posted by SC\_Wolf \*  
> \*\*Oh for a time machine, a map to the minefield surrounding Skywalker Ranch, and a bullhorn:
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> **"Mr. Lucas! Put the Playstation controller down, switch off your game of Parasite Eve, and come out of the house. We understand you think you’ve just come up with a good plot twist, and we’d like to talk with you about the merits and more importantly, the flaws of it."** \*\*

I dunno… Parasite Eve had a pretty cool plot and some genuinely scary moments. Heck, I think I have fonder memories of that game then I do of the first two SW prequels… if only he’d learned more. But thanks for pointing out the connection… but yes, midichlorians are lame. 'Course, so is most of the rest of the two movies. I just pretend they didn’t happen…

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**Author:** ![LoN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@LoN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoN)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-chloridians/146071/23 "2003-01-03T03:15:20Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Revtim \*  
> \*\*My guess is that Lucas learned how the mitochondria, energy-producing organelles in our cells, actually are/were a seperate organism in a symbiotic relationship with our cells, and thought that so neat and interesting he ramrodded the concept into his SW universe. \*\*

Wow… that’s true? That’s really neat… I’m glad someone was able to do something good with it (see my previous post).

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-chloridians/146071/24 "2003-01-03T03:30:57Z")

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> \*Originally posted by LoN \*  
> \*\*Wow… that’s true? That’s really neat… I’m glad someone was able to do something good with it (see my previous post). \*\*

Yup. They even still have their own DNA.

Do a Google search on **mitochondria symbiosis** for more info.

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**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-chloridians/146071/25 "2003-01-03T04:22:00Z")

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> \*Originally posted by asterion \*  
> \*\*What about the MIDI-chlorians? \*\*

That’s just a fancy reference to when R2-D2 beeps.

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