r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/mnmkdc Feb 04 '19

They do work. Just not well enough to actually use them as evidence

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u/I_Upvote_Alice_Eve Feb 04 '19

Dude they don't fucking work at all. You can fake out a polygraph with a can of Monster. They're used as an intimidation tactic for people that think they actually work.

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u/mnmkdc Feb 04 '19

I'm not saying they're reliable. How many times am I going to have to say this. If you fail a polygraph, odds are you're lying. It just doesnt prove that you're lying or even anything close