Quote:

I propose that you, skeptic, anonymous, stein, Gino, or whomever (george is probably compromised) find agencies that polygraph before a background (your cherished 40%ers) and apply to that agency.  During your polygraph, apply what ever countermeasures are appropriate and then furnish proof on these pages (suitably censored) by posting your notices of passing or appointment letters. Drew or Mark can set up the procedure.

How would this prove anything? There would be no way to prove that the applicant actually used countermeasures. Pro-polygraph types like you will likely attempt to explain the "passed" test (and subsequent offer of employment) in a number of ways.

Perhaps you will claim:
(1) The applicant did not use countermeasures and passed only because he actually told the truth. You guys must have had a bad examiner the first time around.
(2) The examiner was incompetent. A more skilled examiner would have easily detected the countermeasures.

The list could go on and on.

Drew's challenge would be a much more effective test of the efficacy of polygraph countermeasures. Using a luminary in the polygraph community as the examiner and a list of deceptive responses sealed in an envelope would allow the winner of the challenge a lot less wiggle room than the one you suggested.

332 days and counting, 'graphers.