Were lie detector's built for decoration??

[sahi]

I know this is pretty random, even for this section of the forum (blame YouTube, lol). But this is something I've been thinking about recently. With all these people around the world claiming they've seen bigfoot/lochness or time-travelled, why on earth haven't any of them taken a lie detector test? Like I said in the topic...were lie detector's built for decoration?? Come on! put them to use! I know the obvious answer why those people haven't done the test is because they know they'd fail it. But there could always be other reasons. Like they weren't given the chance, or they were too nervous about someone strapping a machine to their arm & asking them questions. I know some may think I'm weird/strange for thinking so, but I truly believe that some of these things such as bigfoot or time-travel might be reality rather than fiction.

 

[JerryBoBerry]

Lie detectors don't work. If you look at any scientifically done double blind study that was NOT paid for by lie detector manufacturers, they only are accurate 50% of the time. The same odds as flipping a coin. That's the reason they are not admissible in a court of law. They're junk science. The only reason they are used is so people can try to make the ones taking the test nervous and hopefully trip themselves up.

So yes, lie detectors were built for decoration.

 

[Sevrin]

So yes, lie detectors were built for decoration.

They look like shit on a coffee table, though.

 

[Shutterbuck]

I personally prefer to wear mine around my neck...

 

[swagger]

Lie detectors are effective only for the pressure they put on the person being interrogated. They're easily deceived and not admissible in court.

And anytime I can contextually share one of my favorite scenes of all time, I'll take advantage!

 

[JerryBoBerry]

Lie detectors are effective only for the pressure they put on the person being interrogated. They're easily deceived and not admissible in court.

And anytime I can contextually share one of my favorite scenes of all time, I'll take advantage!

I hadn't seen that before. That was funny, and pretty much spot on.

 

[DFT]

The lie detector isn't the only discredited device we use for justice: we have lawyers.

 

[CrazyCatLady]

I failed a lie detector test when I wasn't lying. So there's that....

 

[swagger]

I failed a lie detector test when I wasn't lying. So there's that....

I feel like there's a good story somewhere there.....

 

[CrazyCatLady]

I feel like there's a good story somewhere there.....

Haha. I'm not that interesting. I was applying for a job with the sheriff's department and I failed and didn't get the job. I then failed another one while doing work as a role player for a military contracting firm...that one was part of an exercise and I was playing a part so it didn't matter...it was funny though.

 

[fandango]

Lie detectors don't work. If you look at any scientifically done double blind study that was NOT paid for by lie detector manufacturers, they only are accurate 50% of the time. The same odds as flipping a coin. That's the reason they are not admissible in a court of law. They're junk science. The only reason they are used is so people can try to make the ones taking the test nervous and hopefully trip themselves up.

So yes, lie detectors were built for decoration.

Well I've just lost all faith in daytime talk shows where they make cheating partners take lie detector tests.

 

[justjoinedtopost]

Well I've just lost all faith in daytime talk shows where they make cheating partners take lie detector tests.

WOOHOO!!

I AM NOT THE FATHER!!

 

[CrazyCatLady]

WOOHOO!!

I AM NOT THE FATHER!!

I still have 6 other guys to test now. Ugh!!

 

[Fatquack]

Re Bigfoot/Lochness/ghosts, the relevant XKCD comic:
https://xkcd.com/1235/

 

[Nordling]

I remember back in the 80's, OJ Simpson defense attorney F. Lee Bailey had a TV show "Lie Detector," in which people would come on and take a lie detector test, attempting to prove their innocence in various crimes. If I recall, Dave Barry remarked in one of his columns something like, "Is it just me, or does F. Lee Bailey appear to be completely coated with slime?"

 

[Protocosmo]

With all these people around the world claiming they've seen bigfoot/lochness or time-travelled, why on earth haven't any of them taken a lie detector test?

Who says none of them have ever taken a lie detector test? Anyway, like everybody else said, lie detectors are as much bunk as bigfoot.

 

[LucyJude]

Who says none of them have ever taken a lie detector test? Anyway, like everybody else said, lie detectors are as much bunk as bigfoot.

I also feel like even if lie detectors were 100% accurate, they couldn't really tell you anything other than the person definitely saw something. And I don't think every person who claims to have seen Nessie or whatever are necessarily lying about that, they probably believe they really saw something. The question is whether or not what they think they saw is what they actually saw.

 

[justjoinedtopost]

I also feel like even if lie detectors were 100% accurate, they couldn't really tell you anything other than the person definitely saw something. And I don't think every person who claims to have seen Nessie or whatever are necessarily lying about that, they probably believe they really saw something. The question is whether or not what they think they saw is what they actually saw.

The brain is remarkably adept at filling in details that never existed.

I knew someone who was convinced Bigfoot was real. He even called a newspaper reporter out and they wrote a small article on his experience.

The facts? He was on a dark dirt road in the middle of the night, and he heard something bang against one of his rear fenders.

His reality? He was "almost certain" he caught a glimpse of a hairy arm in one of his rear-view mirrors. He "thought" he heard footsteps in the woods after he stopped the car. He actually phrased it that way.

Who knows what really happened. Probably wasn't Bigfoot though.

 

[JerryBoBerry]

Who knows what really happened. Probably wasn't Bigfoot though.

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it. I have a feeling there's a good chance Bigfoot was involved!

 

[justjoinedtopost]

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it. I have a feeling there's a good chance Bigfoot was involved!

 

[SaffronBurke]

Who knows what really happened. Probably wasn't Bigfoot though.

Probably hit a raccoon or possum, or something around that size.