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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by donw on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @09:21AM (#24198208)
Polygraphs are a $2 billion industry, and Upton Sinclair said it best: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it."
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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by whatshisface on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @10:15AM (#24198796)
Sure, but what about the people buying polygraphs?
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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by someguydave on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @10:43AM (#24199160)
Their jobs depend on the polygraph existing as a credible institution
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