NotGuilty1, Mr. Cullen’s insinuation was clear in his previous post that a so called “steady stream” of people alleging polygraph errors on this site somehow invalidated the statement that false positives are a rare occurrence. He can’t back that up with anything and neither can you.
Dr. Maschke didn’t even try because he knew my comment was factually correct.
He Wrote:
Quote:statistical inferences cannot be safely drawn from postings on a message board
Mr. Cullen keeps trying to avoid the question by quoting a document that completely fails to address any relationship between the number of complainers on this site and a measurable or even estimable false positive rate.
As to definitions let’s use these com•plain (kəm-plān') Pronunciation Key
intr.v. com•plained, com•plain•ing, com•plains
1. To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
2. To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
[Middle English compleinen, from Old French complaindre, complaign-, from Vulgar Latin *complangere : Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com- + Latin plangere, to lament; see plāk-2 in Indo-European roots.]
com•plain'er n.
SOURCE: complainer. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved September 19, 2008, from Dictionary.com website:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/complainer You however seem to be more of a whiner (see definition 2 below)
whine (hwīn, wīn) Pronunciation Key
v. intr.
1. To utter a plaintive, high-pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication, or complaint.
2.
To complain or protest in a childish fashion. 3. To produce a sustained noise of relatively high pitch: jet engines whining.
v.tr.
To utter with a whine.
[Middle English whinen, from Old English hwīnan, to make a whizzing sound.]
whin'er n., whin'ing•ly adv., whin'y, whin'ey adj.
SOURCE: whiner. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved September 19, 2008, from Dictionary.com website:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/whiner The only reason that this site is relevant or worthy of comment is my belief that this site provides aid and comfort to criminals and the enemies of our country, and my disagreement with the founder for co-writing a book that repeatedly tells the reader it is OK to lie and deliberately conceal information as well as offering suggestions regarding ways and means to attempt conceal criminal activity. I also believe that Dr. Maschke fails to give proper weight to recent information that seems to indicate that the
procedures he teaches may cause innocent people (like you claim you are) to fail polygraph tests.
If you want to change the subject, change it, but don't pretend your are responding to my post when you do it.
SanchoPanza