ScimitarPufferfish
ScimitarPufferfish t1_j284lq6 wrote
Reply to eli5: If Lie Detector tests are highly accurate, why are they not used in court? by NemesisSenpai
They are indeed highly accurate (in measuring stress). Nothing more. "Lie detectors" are just machines measuring stress-related data coupled with a big dollop of subjective interpretation of said data.
ScimitarPufferfish t1_j284wy7 wrote
Reply to comment by NemesisSenpai in eli5: If Lie Detector tests are highly accurate, why are they not used in court? by NemesisSenpai
You don't think the average person might be a tad nervous about appearing in court? Whoops, looks like your heartbeat is a bit elevated! Guilty you are, off to jail with you.