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meow2u3

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4. Polygraphs are unreliable as lie detectors

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 05:22 PM

Aug 2013

But, AFAIK, they're useful as anxiety detectors.

Personally, I don't think polygraphs are junk science when used as diagnostic tools for anxiety disorders, but they are junk science when used as lie detectors. Sociopaths can beat polygraphs while they lie like carpets, whereas nervous Nellies and Neds can be taken for liars when they're telling the truth.

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Federal government looking to punish man who taught people how to beat polygraph tests [View all] davidn3600 Aug 2013 OP

Fucking authority assholes gopiscrap Aug 2013 #1

Because the military still uses them regularly giftedgirl77 Aug 2013 #2

Highly doubtful... nebenaube Aug 2013 #3

Well considering that their office giftedgirl77 Aug 2013 #7

Your proximity gives you special insight? AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #30

To the fact that they are done & why yes. giftedgirl77 Aug 2013 #32

Proximity does not give you any special insight as to whether polygraphs work. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #34

DoD and DHS use full-scope polygraph clearances Recursion Aug 2013 #31

You are correct, they are a big thing where we are giftedgirl77 Aug 2013 #33

Yep, utter and complete bullshit. Just because someone in "authority" believes Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #6

Way to babble incoherently, do you have a point? giftedgirl77 Aug 2013 #11

As someone one said back in the 60's. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #17

Intel people are the weirdest people I have ever giftedgirl77 Aug 2013 #20

I never doubted for an instant that the military uses them. The military is, hands down, Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #18

The all volunteer military went to shit when it giftedgirl77 Aug 2013 #21

Considering that my family has devoted more than half it's males to Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #22

Well if you were so familiar with the pay scales giftedgirl77 Aug 2013 #23

I think you're right. Wrong foot, erroneous assumptions and all that, no problems here... Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #25

Ok, then we will make peace for now.... giftedgirl77 Aug 2013 #26

Polygraphs are about as reliable as flipping a coin. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #10

I'm not denying that, I'm not Intel giftedgirl77 Aug 2013 #15

Polygraphs are unreliable as lie detectors meow2u3 Aug 2013 #4

They are so easy to beat Link Speed Aug 2013 #12

I couldn't pass a polygraph meow2u3 Aug 2013 #14

There's that, too Link Speed Aug 2013 #16

Clench your sphincter, apply deodorant to your fingertips. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #27

Whoops! I totally had that backwards. Orrex Sep 2013 #36

Hey, I won't judge if you deodorize your ass NuclearDem Sep 2013 #37

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Aug 2013 #5

Next they should go after those people that tell suspects to exercise their 5th amendment ... Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #8

Polygraphs are nothing but woo. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #9

He did plead guilty. tammywammy Aug 2013 #13

'Remember Jerry, it's not a lie, if *you* believe it' markiv Aug 2013 #19

"Lie Detectors" detect lies like dousing rods detect water. N/T devils chaplain Aug 2013 #24

Good on him. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #28

Aldrich Ames beat a polygraph. NaturalHigh Aug 2013 #29

I've taken polys and lied my ass off before and beaten them. Billy Love Aug 2013 #35