Garvarn
2002 - 1st August 2010
"The dead don't speak"
(Although no new posts will be published, comments on old ones will be.)
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- Kurtz, P., (Ed). (2001). Skeptical Odysseys. Personal Accounts by the World's Leading Paranormal Inquirers. New York: Prometheus
- Mackay, C., (1852/1995). Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds. Hertfordshire: Wordsworth
- Randi, J., (1982). Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns and other Delusions. New York: Prometheus
- Shermer, M., (2002). Why People Believe Weird Things. Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time. New York: Henry Holt
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About Garvarn
I'm a Swedish skeptic focusing on psychics, miracle mongers and other riff-raff who exploit people's psychological needs through conjuring. The Swedish "Garvarn" may be translated "The Laugher", which I see as a fitting representation of my attitude towards people claiming supernatural powers. If you want to comment on my posts, please do so in English. Should you prefer to send me a personal note, you can reach me at garvarn@hotmail.com.
The Garvarn image is stolen from the silent screen film The Man Who Laughs, an adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel l'Homme Qui Rit. It is the character of Gwynplaine, played by Conrad Veidt.
The Garvarn image is stolen from the silent screen film The Man Who Laughs, an adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel l'Homme Qui Rit. It is the character of Gwynplaine, played by Conrad Veidt.
Vad nu? :(
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping for that book!
ReplyDeleteNo, Garvarn is a man with very weak self esteem. He probably died because of the third last comment.
ReplyDeleteAnd it is significant that Per Edman is the only one of the board of VoF who still support Garvarn officially. Tell me, you still agree with Garvarn that it is a good idea to spread your message by ridiculing your "enemies"? http://www.vof.se/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=9878&start=30
Ah - inflating ones own importance and wit, are we, Anonymous?
ReplyDeleteMany on the VoF are sympathizing with much of gGarvarns work, many think he is too aggressive, but that does not equal that VoF is against Garvarn. I have started to agree more with Garvarn the more I realize how rotten and deranged much of the woo-buissness really is.
Trilobite
Yeah, of course Garvarn's few supporters or semi-supporters now are provoked to go out.
ReplyDeleteBut dear supporters, we all know he have been a big problem for the reputation of VoF and the board. It was probably his very good friend Jesper Jerkert who told him to pretend he has almonst nothing at aaaaall to do with VoF, in the pod radio interview. Which was not only rediculous beyond belief. It was also a pure lie, of that kind Garvarn use to make.
Perhaps you want me to make a list of examples of quotes from Garvarn, where he show his "best" side? And once was the big VoF star - until most of the sceptics realised there was something very wrong here.
Here's another one of the board of VoF who still supports Garvarn officially.
ReplyDeleteNice to see someone who keeps Garvarns memory alive. Keep the flame burning, TS.
/Peter Olausson
Oh, another one who was provoked to support Garvarn. Are there more from the board? I hope so; then you once again show which kind of amateurish association you have.
ReplyDeleteFor the record: Per Edman have no scientific education whatsoever, he is only a computer technician. Hexmaster/Peter Olausson have no scientific education either, and have only written a small book about "factoids". But sure, this is enough to be member of the board of VoF - and with authority educate the whole nation about good science and scientific research.
And dear Peter, you can stop pretend I am Torbjörn Sassersson (TS); that is a very tiresome trick people like you are using, when you have problem with the arguments.
It is indeed hard to distinguish a genius like Rickard Berghorn from another genius like Torbjörn Sassersson.
ReplyDelete... And there we once again had Garvarn himself, writing incognito in his own blog.
ReplyDeleteGarvarn is dead? Okej. It is interesting to note, that nobody really care about this. Only a few comments in VoF's forum, two comments on the "woo-woo" site ÖvernaturligtIFokus, and .. not very much more. The comments are not even single threads.
ReplyDeleteRather pathetic :-P
Nymodernism (Rickard "unpredictable and very dangerous" Berghorn) claims beat the crap out of people two or three times a year.
ReplyDeleteWatch him kick and scream in the comments section to:
http://skeptikerpodden.se/2010/05/garvarn/
Yes. It's rather pathetic. How you skeptics lie and talk shit, and specially Garvarn, I mean. As you all can read in the end of that discussion, Garvarn prove once again he is a very big lier.
ReplyDeleteGarvarn dies and a new skeptic site is started:
ReplyDeleteskepticism.ifokus.se
Coincidence?
Perhaps. But obviously, Garvarn "die" because of this: http://akadementia.blogspot.com/2010/08/hunt-for-garvarns-identity-has-started.html Someone pay 700 USD for his real identity, making it easier to report him to the police.
ReplyDeleteFunny to see that it is Piotrr aka Per Edman who is behind that site. He too, is famous for destroying discussions in VoF Forum with bizarre questions and claims, and acting raving mad.
Wrong! 300 USD, perhaps more later.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't say I'm /only/ a computer technician, nor would I say the anonymous poster is /only/ a broom closet inspector.
ReplyDeleteFantastic how Garvarn can continue to gall, annoy and provoke even when completely silent.
Another bisarre comment from mr Edman.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, my dear Per Edman, your only scientific "competence" is as a computer technician. Everyone know it, so don't be a hypocritic.
Another ref: Here.
(But of course, soon we probably see that the text in my last ref is changed, because mr Edman manage VoF's homepage.)
ReplyDeleteAnonym (Aleph?), jag tror att vad Per Edman menar är att det är småsint att säga att någon är "bara" sitt yrke (och därmed antyda att yrket inte är något värt / att personen inte vet något om något annat).
ReplyDeleteOch vill du inte bli förväxlad med någon annan är väl det enklaste att signera dina kommentarer.
And yes, my dear Per Edman, your only scientific "competence" is as a computer technician. Everyone know it, so don't be a hypocritic.
ReplyDeleteAnonym (Aleph?), jag tror att vad Per Edman menar är att det är småsint att säga att någon är "bara" sitt yrke (och därmed antyda att yrket inte är något värt / att personen inte vet något om något annat).
ReplyDeleteWriting incognito in his own blog...
ReplyDelete