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From: oaa@houxl.UUCP (O.ALEXANDER)
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Subject: Re: Lie detector Tests
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Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 13:01:08 EST
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In article <2613@sdcrdcf.UUCP> meister@faron.UUCP (Philip W. Servita) says:

> Assume the ideal lie detector (ILD) exists:
> Questioner: Does there exist a God? 
> Subject (any member of any clergy will do here): Yes.
> ILD response: ???
> 
> Just some food for thought. (Perhaps there can be an equivalance drawn here?)

Obviously the ILD would respond YES!

Seriously, lie detection should be relative to what the person knows or
believes to be the truth, not necessarily what is the absolute truth.

Of course the ILD will have to contend with hypnosis, schizophrenia,
hallucinations, and other things that affect perception of reality.

					Owen Alexander