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drzaiusx11yesterday at 8:33 PM1 replyview on HN

Besides not getting consent in the case of HeLa, which part do you find problematic? Cancerous cell's ability to self-clone/grow is as much a feature as it is a bug in this particular use case.

I ask as someone who's has personally experienced loss of several loved ones from cancer (as most people my age probably have), but doesn't share your aversion to this particular use case (research.)


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Aerroonyesterday at 8:34 PM

I meant that the original article evoked disgust, but finding out that they're cancer cells muted that a bit.

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