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Comments: 1 +-   Software Spots Spin in Political Speeches-> on Wednesday September 17 2008, @01:26PM T.S. Ackerman

Submitted by T.S. Ackerman on Wednesday September 17 2008, @01:26PM
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T.S. Ackerman writes "According to an article in NewScientst Tech, there is now software that can identify the amount of spin in a politician or candidate's speech.

BLINK and you would have missed it. The expression of disgust on former US president Bill Clinton's face during his speech to the Democratic National Convention as he says "Obama" lasts for just a fraction of a second. But to Paul Ekman it was glaringly obvious. "Given that he probably feels jilted that his wife Hillary didn't get the nomination, I would have to say that the entire speech was actually given very gracefully," says Ekman, who has studied people's facial expressions and how they relate to what they are thinking for over 40 years.

The article goes on to analyze the amount of spin in each of the candidates running for president, and the results are that Obama spins the most."
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  • If only they could use the "spin factor" to somehow generate electricity. Just point it to Bill O'Reilly's show and you could power the entire east coast!
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