John Grander

Johann "John" Grander (24 April 1930 – 24 September 2012) was the Austrian inventor of the revitalized water technique considered pseudoscience by some scientists.[1]

Life

Grander was born in Jochberg, Tyrol, the second of five children with a difficult childhood. At the age of 13, he was trained by the Nazis to work in agriculture. Austria was occupied by Nazi Germany in 1938.

Revitalized water

Grander invented a process for treating water, producing what he called "revitalized water" (German: Wasserbelebung). According to Grander, this improves the water structure and produces a healthy environment for useful microorganisms.

In 1978, Grander gave up his profession and founded the Grander family business for original Grander technology in 1979.[2] His approach to the study of the anamolous properties of water is similar to Masaru Emoto, Viktor Schauberger, Jacques Benveniste et al. Grander's family continue in activities for the treatment, production and marketing of revitalized water and water treatment equipment.

Supporters claim that it cuts the running costs of industry from steel works to fruit canning factories, of public swimming pools, and makes for more effective water-based physiotherapy for injuries.[3] Industries using the Grander effect insist that the Grander revitalization process works and saves them money.[4]

However, skeptics maintain that the claims as to how the process changes water are not supported by physics or chemistry and cannot be believed.[5]

In reply to the critics that there is no scientific explanation for revitalized water and that it is pseudoscience, the Grander corporation state on their FAQ section "They cannot accept that things exist between heaven and earth which cannot be scientifically explained even though they are proven to work and have an effect in the practice."[6]

In 2005 Ecoworld NZ Ltd was fined $60,000 and ordered to pay $68,000 in compensation to consumers that bought their Grander Living Water units. The judge said that the promotional material for these units "contained inconsistencies, quackery and pseudo-science.".[7]

In 2006, the Viennese Oberlandesgericht ruled on the claim that seriously ill people may forgo medical treatment and trust in the effects of the revitalized water, and declared the statement to be justified and that there was no fraud involved because the vendor guarantees a right of return. Despite this, they also ruled that Grander's revitalized water may adequately be described as "esoteric mischief".[8]

In 2009, another New Zealand company, Big Blue Limited involved in the "energised" water using "Wasser 2000 Vibration Technology" was fined $25,000 in the Auckland District Court for making false claims.[7]

Awards

In 2001, the Republic of Austria recognized the life work of Johann Grander with the Honorary Cross for Science and Art.[9][10][11] He is also the first and only Austrian to have been awarded the Silver Honorary Award by the Russian Academy of Natural Science.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Johann "John" Grander - The Waterman of Tirol - Inventor of Revitalized Water". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  2. ↑ "Johann Grander : Legenden von Kitzbühel". kitzbuehel.com. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  3. ↑ "Grander Water - Home". granderwater.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  4. ↑ Video with the title Water's Memories ~ The Mystery of Water ~ SCiENTiFiC PROOF
  5. ↑ "The principles | What's behind Grander water? A contribution to consumer protection". waterbogus.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  6. ↑ "GRANDER® - FAQs | frequently asked questions | GRANDER® water". www.grander.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  7. 1 2 "[ARCHIVE] Media releases | Commerce Commission". www.comcom.govt.nz. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  8. ↑ "Bezeichnung "esoterischer Unfug" erlaubt". tirv1.orf.at. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  9. 1 2 "Johann Grander's Honours and Awards - Grander Technology". Grander Technology. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  10. ↑ "Austrian Decoration for Science and Art". Wikipedia. 2017-07-13.
  11. ↑ jow69 (2012-03-13), [2/4] Top Secret ~ Water ~, retrieved 2017-07-16
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