Polygraphs

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Pre-test means prior to testing so yes, you are supposed to fill out the pre-test form prior to taking the test.

LSD only stays in your system for about 24 hours. Even with the advanced testing methods they probably use on potential astronauts it wouldn't be detectable after about two weeks. Check out erowid.org for more info on this.

Unless they ask you if you have taken it, and they know you are lying. But even then - I am not sure what the astronaut entry requirements are but "have you taken LSD before" may not be such an issue to them. Perhaps it is though, there isn't much point in sending someone up into space if they are already there. There are requirements for doctors certainly but if the review board or whatever doesn't know you did it then they won't punish you for it.

>>>>>To become an astronaut you typically need to be a member of the military. This is not always the case, but regardless of civilian or military you need to qualify for a full-scope top secret clearance. This involves a very intense interrogation (in which the average person WILL admit to illicit drug use if true) and a polygraph, to include questions about illicit drug use. Now a polygraph's reliability is certainly up for debate, however failing one will prevent you from obtaining a clearance. You fail the top secret process and you cannot become an astronaut. So bottom line-can you lie? If yes, you could still become an astronaut.

In general, if you tell a lie or misconstrue a statement, you are generally filled with a sense of guilt. When guilt builds up (perhaps through repetitive lying?) it causes the person to feel bad about themselves, and in certain cases will affect general behavior e.g. sleeping, eating, general washing and cleaning etc.

This is only in general, for some people, they could lie for the rest of their lives and think nothing of it. It's always best to tell the truth, but can be necessary to lie.

Well, I don't really see why, but I have no problem with submitting to one. :)

Another thought...

At least in the United States, we are a country based on religious freedoms. No one should ever be forced to answer for their personal beliefs. Many other countries feel the same way. If we line up Mormons for an inquisition, it would be no different than rounding up Catholics, Jews, Protestants, Muslims, Baptists, Puritans, Buddhists, Trekkies, Scientologist, Pagans, or Atheists.

It is a total violation of their rights. If they do something illegal or that causes someone harm, they will answer to that individually.

Also, if they really truly believe in their religion, they are going to pass anything you ask them about it. As long as they feel they are answering truthfully, hooking them up to a machine is not going to change anything.

This line of thinking actually worries me, and I am not even Mormon (although several friends are). What is the next step if they all failed the test, and they still had their beliefs? If in your mind they are all proved wrong, but they do not "repent," then what? Do you escalate from there? How far do you go to force your belief on them?

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I think so, but would I recommend it, probably not.

No, you can be asked to take one but if you refuse then you are more likely to draw suspision to yourself.

http://www.lie2me.net/thepolygraphmuseum/id16.html

Because polygraphs measure stress. The presumption is that if you are stressed, you are lying. In reality, there are many causes of stress and many reasons other than lying that one can fail a polygraph. The polygraph has been known for many years to be junk science, and the fact that it is still legal to use it is one of the shameful aspects of law enforcement and security.

BTW: the polygraph does not say you are lying. The "technician" who interprets it is the one who decides that, and he or she is not even a trained psychologist.

polygraphs aren't scientifically proven to be accurate so aren't accepted as evidence in court

0. Don't lie.

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The machine itself has done little -how it has been used is to cause self-doubt in those who would deceive.

The computer can only go to the sites you direct it to and then the info is reliable or unreliable. A computer is not sentient so cannot have a lack of intelligence.

Most people test others loyalty because they are insecure about themselves and unsure about whether or not a person(s) is loyal. Sometimes people even go to a lie detector. Usually, they find out their husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/friend is loyal to them. It is an emotional state of insecurity.

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The selective use of polygraphs by corrupt FBI officials must stop! No one is above the law, including FBI Director Robert Mueller, who conspired to cover up the Pan Am Flight 103 incident. Google "Quadri-Track ZCT"

With clear, short, TRUTHFUL answers.

Lie detectors, or polygraph machines as they're more officially known, are large contraptions that are filled with buttons, levers, paper, and measuring devices. They have been used for years in law enforcement to detect whether or not someone is actually lying to officials. The reason why people would lie to law enforcement officials is obvious - they committed a crime that they don't want to get caught for. Lie detectors can help solve this problem by asking a person who's strapped to a lie detector several questions and then analyzing the results. However, lie detectors still aren't permissible in court. This means that should a person fail a lie detector, they will not be able to be proven as lying in a court of law. And likewise, a person will not be able to use the results of a lie detector test to prove that they are telling the truth. This is because lie detectors can't actually detect if a person is lying. They can only tell if the person is displaying deceptive behaviour.

The answer is "it depends."

Multiple Sclerosis, by itself, does not interfere with the results of a polygraph. However, there are two scenarios in which your MS could interfere:

# You have a particular symptom (i.e. loss of specific muscle control) that the polygraph has trouble interpreting # You are taking a medication which causes either modification of your concentration or possibly modification of physical symptoms (increased pulse, increased perspiration, increased respiration, etc). There may be other MS symptoms that interfere with a polygraph, but these two are the most common. Your examiner will ask you about specifics when you are preparing to take your polygraph, including medications you are currently taking.

Very rarely, as Polygraphs (Popularily called Lie-detectors) are generally not permissable as Court evidence. It is conceivable scertain types of cases such as those involving memory loss following violent accidents (crashes which may have killed other people, hence vehicular homicides) might be an exception to the rule and possibly identity-missing persons cases and legal proceedings involving illegal aliens and displaced persons. it is known they WERE employed by the KGB in many phases of the Anastasia case and a relative of mine knew a Russian psychiatrist who conducted these tests-after having been(seconded) By the Moscow Field office as a (Police Psychiatrist) shrinks who were on call in general hospitals were frequently called-upfor forensic(crime solving) work by the KGB. But that"s Russia! in the US iot is very rare for any court-ordered use unless possibly memory-loss cases involving accidents, as mentioned above or foreign language cases where the subject is not a U.S. Citizen! a very interesting question, with some technical advice by a Dr.Viktor Bubovsky if he is still alive! He conducted tests on a (Stacy) claimant in the late fifties.