successfully, not from a mathematical point of view. Too many millions of
people would be falsely labelled a threat based on the percentages the
article reports. I don't know the exact number of eople who board planes
per year, but I know it's large enough that the probability will work out to
a ridiculously high number of "innocents" being falsely flagged... that even
if 100% of the "bad guys" were also flagged (the article says it's more like
95%), it most likely still wouldn't change the number of "bad guys"
achieving their goal. not enough to warrant the problems that come with
such a screening process. It'd only be a short matter of time before one or
many of the lawsuits that would result in the improper indication of "bad"
put an end to the practice all together. I wouldn't mind a pair myself...
they'd be a lot of fun in the office, when dealing with clients, at home
with the wife, etc.
~Simon
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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 20 January 2004 23:00
To: CF-Community
Subject: Lie-detector glasses offer peek at future of security
This is either the coolest thing since sliced bread or the greatest
invasion
of privacy since whenever. I just want a pair of these for a high stakes
poker game. :)
http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20040116S0050
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