Comment Re:Some other option (Score 2) 297
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20/20 vision? Incredible shape? This is slashdot, that means none of us qualify.
TFA is not entirely accurate. If you look at the actual job posting, they say "Must be correctable to 20/20". This means you can wear glasses or have an eye surgery to meet 20/20.
If you read about the actual history and accuracy of polygraphs, you will find that they are not "lie detectors" at all, but merely tools of intimidation. (I could cite many, many sources. While not authoritative, the Penn & Teller show "Bullshit" has a very informative episode on the matter. And yes, the show is called "Bullshit" for a reason. Polygraphs are bullshit.) Polygraphs are used as tools for intimidation in order to interrogate. By themselves, they are worthless. They are security theater, much like the TSA. I really hate to see our country run by people who believe in (or pull) this kind of BS.
Sure polygraphs are far from perfection but is your normal job interview perfect at assessing if you are the best candidate for the job? Is a 2 hours exam best way to assess your technical skills? Or reference checks? To me its just another step in what is a subjective process anyway.
What use would the CIA have for honest staff?
You have to be honest to the organization but lie to everyone else.
I am not. I remember when the Taliban hacked into the Predator drones over Afghanistan and were receiving the video down-link due to the lack of encryption
The predator was not hacked into.The stream was unencrypted which made it an easy target for passive listening.
Dunno why they don't just use flashbulbs.
"Smile! You're under arrest!"
Does give a whole new meaning to Legally Blind, Blind Justice and Shedding a little light on the Crime.
No one wants to see a British smile.
Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. -- Pablo Picasso
