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If you lie on a question that is easily fact-checked, and the polygraph shows that you told the truth, doesn't that just prove that the polygraph doesn't work?
by dean 11y ago
If you lie on a question that is easily fact-checked, and the polygraph shows that you told the truth, doesn't that just prove that the polygraph doesn't work?
To my mind that is a simple test that disproves the effectiveness of the tool. It should cause a reasonable person to conclude that the tool doesn't work and should not be used.
- jessaustin 11y agoThe people who run these tests for a living probably have techniques to explain their way around stuff like that. They might say it just shows the subject was deceptive about the whole test.
- superuser2 11y ago>It should cause a reasonable person to conclude that the tool doesn't work and should not be used. But it is likely to cause an FBI-drone to conclude that you are attempting to beat the polygraph and therefore untrustworthy.
- dean 11y agoYes, what a strange situation. I lie to prove that the machine can't tell that I'm lying and am branded a liar for revealing the truth. Maybe the machine isn't meant to do anything, and it's the examiner judging whether you are lying based on how your react to its presence.