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Lie Detectors to be Used for Airline Security

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the obviously-a-machine-knows dept.

swimgeek writes "A new walk-through airport lie detector being made in Israel may prove to be the toughest challenge yet for potential hijackers or drugs smugglers. The product has been tested in Russia and should be commercialized soon. The software in the detector picks up uncontrollable tremors in the voice that give away liars or those with something to hide, say its designers. Passengers that fail the test are then required to undergo further questioning or even search."

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  1. Product tested in Russia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Here come the "In Soviet Russia, detectors lie to you" type jokes.

    Ooops I guess I'm guilty.

  2. Been tried before. by Eevee · · Score: -1, Redundant

    So this will catch terrorists in much the same way that polygraphs caught Aldrich Ames, right?

  3. Re:What if they... by sigloiv · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Someone please mod this guy up. That was so, so hilarious. I sincerely wish I had some mod points right now.

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    Software is like sex. It's better when it's free. -Linus Torvalds
  4. Obligatory Simpsons Quote by samureiser · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Scully: Homer, we're going to ask you a few simple yes or no questions. Do you understand?
    Homer: Yes. (lie dectector blows up)