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Similarly, SCOTUS upheld the use of drug-sniffing dogs a few years ago. The research seems to show that the dogs are effectively confirmation bias.
by kevinmchugh 8y ago
Similarly, SCOTUS upheld the use of drug-sniffing dogs a few years ago. The research seems to show that the dogs are effectively confirmation bias.
- tlrobinson 8y agoAt least we don't use dowsing rods: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/07/26/iraqi_government_finally_bans_debunked_dowsing_rods_for_explosives/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/07/26/iraqi_government_fi...
- basementcat 8y agoMany people and organizations still do. In some parts of the USA, if you hire someone to dig a well on your property, they don’t dig until someone with a divining rod tells them where. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/nov/21/uk-water-firms-admit-using-divining-rods-to-find-leaks-and-pipes https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/nov/21/uk-water-fi...