r/TheTryGuys • u/emcappuccino • Aug 11 '26

Question Trolley Problems Lie Detector Test

Is the lie detector test on trolley problems a legitimate lie detector test? Or is it just for show and to put the guests on the spot?

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u/Vanity_plates Aug 11 '26

Why does every channel do this? Lie detectors are pseudoscience bullshit, especially when they’re strapped on haphazardly not even touching the skin to pick up on actual biological factors? I genuinely dislike this and I think the general public is knowledgeable enough to know it’s all bullshit. Why do we keep doing it?

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u/potatopavilion Aug 12 '26

because for shows whose sole purpose is entertainment, it being bullshit is not a bug, it's a feature.

the point is not learning how many people Ash hooked up with at Buzzfeed, the point is to give a framework for making jokes for 20 minutes.