>From the weekl "What's New" from the American Physical Society:
"A two-year study by the National Academy of Sciences, "The Polygraph and Lie Detection," showed polygraph testing to be less than worthless (WN 18 Apr 03).� You might have expected at least a token decrease in testing by the Department of Energy.� Instead DOE boldly reissued the old policy, which would subject about 20,000 employees to random character assassination.� There was an immediate outcry from employees, and Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) convened an Energy Committee oversight hearing on Thursday, where DOE announced that a mere 4,500 employees with top-secre clearance or positions in intelligence will now be subject to having their careers trashed by polygraph roulette.� It was a victory for Sen. Domenici, who praised DOE for its enlightened policy.� But nothing in the NAS study says the polygraph works better if you have top-secret clearance." Tom Beck www.prydonians.org www.mercerjewishsingles.org "I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never dreamed I'd see the last." - Dr Jerry Pournelle _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
