Detector Quotes
This collection of detector quotes moves between the literal machine — polygraphs, radiometers, sensors — and the broader idea of detecting truth from deception. Some lines come from people describing actual lie detector tests they sat through; others use the word as a metaphor for judgment and skepticism. Together they make a compact read on trust, technology, and how we try to catch what isn't real.
These detector quotes range from the tension of a real polygraph exam to sharper commentary on spotting frauds and fakes. If sharp, observational lines are your thing, this set pairs well with our Amazing collection.
To become a Secret Service agent, applicants must pass a polygraph exam. But after being hired, agents are never required to undergo regular lie detector testing again.
A radiometer is a device for measuring the intensity of radiation. A microwave radiometer consists of a filter to select a desired band of frequencies followed by a detector which produces an output voltage proportional to its input power.
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When I was a kid, I really wanted a metal detector for Christmas, convinced I was going to find buried treasure and could retire at 12. Santa Claus brought me one, but sadly, that treasure was never realized. It's amazing...
A good lie detector doesn't jump to conclusions but tries to understand the person across the table, her personality, and her motivations. Your goal as a lie spotter isn't to point the finger and say, 'You're lying' - your goal...
Amazing Quotes
Climate change denial, anti-vaccination proponents, creationist teachers, faith healers, fake bomb detector peddlers, psychic frauds, alternative medicine pushers... we need scientific thinking. We need a generation of kids who think an experiment is more important than a preconceived notion or...
When the National Security Agency recruited me, they put me through a day of lie detector tests. They found out all my weaknesses and immediately seduced me. They used the strongest drugs in our culture, sex, power and money, to...
My grandfather was a police officer. He taught Dad about lie detectors and police interrogation methods, so Dad got this old World War II lie detector and used it on us regularly. He was obsessed with the truth.
Younger viewers have a very strong detector for what's real and legit and what's phony or pandering.
