Polygraph machines are incorrectly called "lie detectors." They do no such thing. They detect the body's responses in a variety of measures. People then interpret the responses and announce that a person is lying (or not) based on the results. But that's not always so. For instance, if you are very sensitive to anything about sex, like a 13-year-old boy might be, then somebody asking said boy "Did you have sex with Jennie?" would elicit the same response due to his heightened focus on sex as the boy stating aloud "I did not have sex with Jennie" out of the blue. In other words, any response by him would be seen by the polygraph as a lie, as would any statement he made whether or not in response to a question.

So, basically, if you know that the whole thing is a sham, and particularly if you take some sort of mild relaxant, you should be able to retain a neutral demeanor throughout, and nothing would show up as a lie.

If your in enough trouble to be having a poly test, maybe you should step back and take a look at what your trying to lie about. Maybe you should take this chance to fess up and do the right thing instead. Only cowards lie.

Wasn't World War Two started by lies though? Something about Hitler's secret army? History is one of my worst subjects so that's probably false, but I could guess lying had something to do with the reasons for the start of the war.

theres no such thing as a lie detector.

a polygraph test detects changes in biological levels within a person that suggest when a person is nervous.

In theory most people are nervous when they lie, but they can also be nervous when they don't lie.

the way to beat a polygraph is just to be nervous for every question.

Posted By: MrFingers

world war two started because of the pussies (ie appeasement). some people are not to be reasoned with.

there were a lot of reasons for WWII but appeasement was one of them, although it was also because of germany's government trying to screw each over other and thinking they could control hitler, germany's alliance with russian, also because of the treaty of versailles, but the actual reason for the war to begin was that germany tried to take over the polish corridor and it was their last warning from france and britain so they declared war (although this did not change the polish corridor from being taken over and would never even come close to helping them to stop the area from being taken over)

http://www.wikihow.com/Cheat-a-Polygraph-Test-%28Lie-Detector%29

Great website, check it out.

Great info legatissimo, however, watch out for the real pros as they are able to pick up subtle oddities that the lemon juice leaves on the test. Most are virtually unnoticeable except to a trained experienced eye. However, very few experts exist that are able to detect such discrepancies as that you are guaranteed not detecting a single lie.

No, just because you think it is, it doesn't mean it is.

we should ask the pope that question...

That's a good point there.

Maybe it's because there's no book telling you you're a rat.

When does something stop becoming weird, and start becoming a religion?, maybe this is the wrong thread, but still...

Back to the topic at hand ...

Legat is right, lemon juice does cause lie detectors to prevaricate their results, but I would be fearful that most persons trained to read polygraph output have a sense of smell, and know when someone has just consumed 2 cups of lemon juice. My cousin knows this from first hand experience, putting me two degrees from polygraph experience. He said before he went in for his test that he chewed a couple handfuls of fresh mint (stems and all), told the polygraph operator that he'd been drinking mojitos all afternoon, and slurred his speech so that his story was believable. He was then escorted out of the examination room, and immediately arrested, as he was 19 at the time, but I digress. Hopefully you're of legal age and can give this a try, Emu!

Or you could... Just not lie...

Well, I am typing this one from the pen. I took Trance's advice and decided the best thing to do would be to not lie; I cannot say that I am 100% satisfied with the results. I do have one hour of library time per day in which I am allowed to access the internet. I also have one hour per day for exercise, and three hours are spent eating. One hour is spent showering. Eight hours are devoted to sleep, and the rest of the time I am awake in my cell; mostly reading. I am doing 5-10, hope to be out in five years on good behavior. Thanks to all of those who voiced their opinions and tips.

I said don't lie, not tell the truth!

No, I've never heard of him before.

Exactly! That arouses suspicion though, you must have something to hide.

Extreme hide and seek.

FYI

omg what a retard.. and keira knightly is a goddess though

Yeah, well, it is just unbelievable how everyone has side stepped the issue that EasyEmu is currently in the big house, because he followed through with a fact check forum suggestion!

Posted By: legatissimo

FYI

Shelli is a Nazi Fascist and hates America.

Posted By: critdragon

everyone is these days.. lol.. anyone remeber that other guy.. hitler or something.. i think he was aswell lol.. luckily he wasn't too extreme though..

I used to know Hitler, interesting fellow, ya know untill he went insane and started killing all those innocent jews.

Isn't it true that like 1 in every 40 people were gay? And if so, and there are 1179 members of this site, then roughly 25 of us are gay! It's an interesting thought.

One of those 25 is me.