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> In other words, the same pseudoscience as good old "lie detectors". USG still uses that pseudoscientific nonsense in its security clearance process. They cou
by bigfatkitten 2y ago
> In other words, the same pseudoscience as good old "lie detectors".
USG still uses that pseudoscientific nonsense in its security clearance process. They could save a whole lot of money by buying e-meters from the Church of Scientology, and achieve the same result.
- foxglacier 2y agoAs I understand, the reason for using polgyraphs is psychological to see if you could easily be compromised by an adversary. If you can survive a polygraph session, you're perhaps also more resistant to blackmail or other coercion, whether you have anything to hide or not.
- bigfatkitten 2y agoI think they just don't want to admit that they bought into a scam.