Plot hole: In any given volume of air, there are any number of tiny, living organisms; dust mites, viruses, bacteria, etc. Why did the teleporter combine Seth's DNA only with the fly that was in the chamber? If he had taken the "floating organisms" into account in his calculations and programming, then why would he not have excluded ALL foreign DNA?

The Fly (1986)
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Directed by: David Cronenberg
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel
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The Fly is a remake/re-imagining of the horror classic where a doctor experiments with teleportation with terrifying results! Seth Brundle goes from man to something else and his girlfriend suffers as his mind becomes fragmented and delusional. Sick and sad story of a man fighting his own dark, insect instincts as he mutates into a monster. Great film.
Seth Brundle: I think you're making a mistake. I think you really want to talk to me.
Ronnie: Sorry, I have three other interviews to do before this party's over.
Seth Brundle: Yeah, but they're not working on something that'll change the world as we know it.
Ronnie: They say they are.
Seth Brundle: Yeah, but they're lying. I'm not.
Trivia: Michael Keaton was the first choice for Seth Brundle.
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Chosen answer: I think it was a chip from an old-styled electrical device, like a computer.
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