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What's something that feels illegal to know? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How to pass/invalidate a lie-detector test.

They are not considered admissible evidence in court (but the criminal justice system still use them to a degree..), and they can be interpreted with intentional bias, so I think it's fine to share.

One of my psychology professors told me that if you hide something like a sewing needle in your shoe's insole, you can ever so slightly apply pressure so that the poke causes a physiological spike. They monitor for movement, so it has to be very minute. The goal is to do this on every control question so that they cannot establish a baseline and have to give up.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The best way to invalidate a lie detector test is to not take one, because you can not be forced to take one unless you are applying for a job to the CIA.

Phrenology is more legitimate than polygraphs, and Prenology is nothing but bunk hokum.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Prenology is nothing but bunk hokum.

Modern IQ testing is often compared to phrenology. In the revised version of "the Mismeasure of Man" (a history of pseudosciences used to measure humans, and why IQ is among them) the author explained that the comparison was unfair... to phrenology.

While the methodology of phrenology is bunk, Gould explained, it's theory is sound. Phrenology supposed that their were different locuses in the brain, each responsible for differing functions and that intelligence, behavior, and consciousness was the sum and synergy of these differing regions. This is still more or less the modern understanding of neuroscience. IQ meanwhile fails in methodology and theory.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's possible to bioengineer yeast to turn sugar into morphine.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, I am allergic to morphine, wake me up when they can turn sugar into Dilaudid.

Or better yet, morphine into fully baked sugar cookies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The proof of concept was done with Hydrocodone synthesis. It seems like they have the ability to tweak the yeast to complete complex synthesis to end product. I would bet Hydromorphone would be possible.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You can request your trial to be done by mail, yes this is legal and if you truly want to get out of a speeding ticket or any other tickets or fine. Just do it the trial by mail and always postpone it for a greater chance of the officer just letting you win it. The source for all my information is from a lawyer, also check your local laws or state laws about this, thank you maggoty as it depends.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfwL6P2bc2s