1. Barry Karr is an American skeptic and paranormal researcher, currently the executive director of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
22 Facts About Barry Karr
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Barry Karr has been consulted by the media on the paranormal.
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Barry Karr is a published author in two anthology publications, and as an editor of two others.
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Barry Karr is a proponent of scientific skepticism and a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
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Barry Karr's parents are Angelina and Leo Karr of Arkport, New York.
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Barry Karr's mother taught speech therapy for five years in Scio, New York, before becoming an elementary school teacher at North Hornell School in Arkport.
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Barry Karr was on the school board from 1973 to 1988 and was active on the New York State School Boards Association and president of the Steuben County School Boards Association.
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Barry Karr began by stuffing envelopes part-time at Committee for Skeptical Inquiry during his second year in college, and he was hired in their fifth year.
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In 2012, Barry Karr was awarded for his 25 years of service and recognized as honorary Trenches winner at the Skeptic's Toolbox.
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Barry Karr has been involved in many investigations including remote viewing, ghost hunting, firewalking, UFOs, Satanism and faith healing.
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Barry Karr feels that "newspapers are in the business to sell newspapers, and people love a mystery".
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Popoff came down the aisle and asked Barry Karr to throw away his cane and "run around" which Barry Karr proceeded to do.
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The couple next to Barry Karr had brought a severely disabled baby to be cured by the faith-healer ; the parents wanted to know why God had "healed" Barry Karr and not their baby.
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Barry Karr explained that he did not have back problems and could walk fine before the healing.
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Barry Karr said that when confronted, Popoff first denied it, then later said "that people were aware of it" and "now admits to using the transmitter, saying it is the 'age of television'".
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Barry Karr discovered that the faith-healers always win, sometimes people will feel a little better after being healed and if they do not, then it is not the fault of the preacher or of God but because their faith is not strong enough, or because God does not want to heal them.
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Barry Karr finally told her that as the ghosts had not harmed her or her family, they were unlikely to do so and to call back if anything else happened and he would personally investigate.
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In 1993, Barry Karr stated that he had been hearing psychics predict that there would be a catastrophic earthquake in the spring.
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Barry Karr believes that these recordings are not good evidence and no scientist would accept them as there are too many ways to make noises appear on a recording.
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In 1993, Barry Karr stated that 60 newspapers were carrying a disclaimer.
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Barry Karr feels that the media contributes to belief in the paranormal.
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Barry Karr says that Skeptical Inquirer has investigated that claim many times.