Liars' brains 'are not the same'(finally, a clue to Slickmeister's brain)

BBC News ^ | 09/29/05

[TigerLikesRooster]

They should definitely examine Slick Willie's brain to make the air-tight confirmation of their theory.:)

It appears that compulsive lying has some evolutionary advantage. It would have helped a man con their way into charming women and produce children numerous times.

[TigerLikesRooster]

We want to see Slick Willie's brain scan, ping!

[Marine_Uncle]

His brain is pure white.

[AlbertWang]

If this is true, then Mr Clinton is biologically driven to lie, so it's not his fault.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #4

But it means that he should have never been allowed to be a president and he may have to be committed to asylum. I can live with that.:)

[CrazyIvan]

I was part of this study. Uh, in fact I conducted this study. Actually I'm the president of the pathological liars study institute. Yeah, that's the ticket!

[cripplecreek]

I suspect that the Toon has a dirty mind as well. Therefor it should be removed for washing.

[xcamel]

[GSlob]

How could there be more white matter in WJC's brain when he's our first black president?

[popdonnelly]

The study also found that liars tend to gravitate to the Democratic Party };-)

[DBrow]

Slick Willie aside, isn't it frightening that there may be a set of tests soon, MRI, genetic, and biological, that will sort all of us into neat boxes?

Sort of like Brave New World, except that the decision would be made post-birth, maybe in hospital; a few simple tests and your life track is set.

Sort of like Gattica, where your genotype determined your destiny.

Imagine if you are being considered for promotion to a high level, and they ask for a cheek scraping, an MRI, and a PET, plus the usual MMPI questionnaire. Or applying for work in any position of responsibility like airline pilot, bus driver, teacher, poster on FR.

Extrapolate this capability out a few years. I see more dystopias than utopias.

[A. Pole]

Is it genetic? Did we find a new protected minority? I mean I hope it is a minority :(

[RegulatorCountry]

"isn't it frightening that there may be a set of tests soon, MRI, genetic, and biological, that will sort all of us into neat boxes?"

It will be found discriminatory and forbidden, except in the case of those who are deemed "privileged," who will be tested with vigor. And, even then, those of this class who acquit themselves well in tests over which they have no control as to outcome, will be prevented from seeking to advance, due to their "unfair" advantage.

[lexington minuteman 1775]

Yeah, but does this explain algore?

[Revolting cat!]

Dr Cosmo Hallstrom, a consultant psychiatrist in London,

There is another Cosmo out there?

[cricket]

And so. . .as the brain changes. . .the nose grows?

[Louis Foxwell]

And so. . .as the brain changes. . .the nose grows?

By golly, Jiminy, you've got it. I made his head out of white pine, not gray spruce.

[stickywillie]

mebee there's a brain condition that makes folks receptive to lies...I know plenty of glazed over democrats who are not pathological liars, but they won't believe anything but the lies of democrats.

[SAJ]

Life is full of apparent paradoxes, eh?

;^)

[SAJ]

No, but any first year course in botany probably does.