April 25, 2006

Polygraphs: Reliably Unreliable

We do we still use these things? Especially when matters as important as freedoms and livelihoods are on the line? I'm not saying you can't get any good information from them - but given the level of misses and mistakes and stakes involved succeeding at "rates well above chance" doesn't seem like much of a point in their favor.

Posted by armand at April 25, 2006 11:13 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Culture


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