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Biometric Terrorist Detector

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the tell-the-machine-everything-you-know dept.

neutralino writes "The Wall Street Journal has this story about a biometric airport security system which uses biometric responses — blood pressure, pulse and sweat levels — to series of questions ("Are you smuggling drugs?") to identify passengers with "hostile intent." According to the article, "In the latest Israeli trial, the system caught 85% of the role-acting terrorists, meaning that 15% got through, and incorrectly identified 8% of innocent travelers as potential threats, according to corporate marketing materials.""

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  1. Great technology! by Kagura · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think this is what we've been waiting for. Some method to intuitively deduce whether a person is telling a fib! The only thing this device is really missing is a name. How about ... the Polygraph? Wow, kind of catchy!

  2. Sounds great! Here's my solution though by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you see anyone acting suspiciously, security can walk up to them and ask

    "terroristsayswhat?"

    most of them will reply

    "what?"

    proving that they are a terrorist.

    Bingo! A solution that's just as reliable as a lie detector test...

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  3. Oscar Wilde by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can just imagine him in today's society:

    I have nothing to declare except my genius

    Security! We have a terrorist mastermind in our midst! Get him!

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  4. Re:Replicant detector? by JonTurner · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here's a good link the rest of the Replicant questions... asked of San Francisco Mayoral candidates.
    http://www.thewavemag.com/printarticle.php?article id=24031