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Re:Southwest operational meltdown as hundreds of flights can... by anarticle on Monday October 11, 2021 @10:14AM (#28828531)
Just to clarify this YouTube link: HEK293 cells are used in TONS of research, yes they are derived from fetal cell lines in the 70s. When I say tons, I mean if you say "HEK cells" to someone who does any cell culture they know what you're talking about. It is completely noncontroversial, and cancer/bioenergetic research utilizes them.

I don't appreciate this YouTube channel doing what they are doing, it is pouring fuel on a giant nothingburger.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HEK_293_cells

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Re:Southwest operational meltdown as hundreds of flights can... by ceejayoz on Monday October 11, 2021 @12:25PM (#28830045)
> I don't appreciate this YouTube channel doing what they are doing, it is pouring fuel on a giant nothingburger.

That's their MO.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Veritas

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Re:Southwest operational meltdown as hundreds of flights can... by cronix on Monday October 11, 2021 @12:58PM (#28830404)
Wikipedia says about using wikipedia:

> Wikipedia can be a great tool for learning and researching information. However, as with all reference works, Wikipedia is not considered to be a reliable source as not everything in Wikipedia is accurate, comprehensive, or unbiased.

So, there's also that to consider.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Researching_with_Wik...

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Re:Southwest operational meltdown as hundreds of flights can... by ceejayoz on Monday October 11, 2021 @01:07PM (#28830513)
That's why you can (and should!) scroll to the bottom of an article and consult the references, if you're unsure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Veritas#References

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Re:Southwest operational meltdown as hundreds of flights can... by anarticle on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @11:34AM (#28841013)
I have worked with HEK cells and linked to Wikipedia as it is generalized enough for public consumption.

Here's a Nature Communications paper on HEK293 containing a brief history with an impact factor ~13. https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms5767

Above 10 is considered of significant worth.

If that's not good enough for you, stick to whatever it is you're good at, and stop citing trash.

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