The Enemies of Reason
2007 · 96 MIN · IMDB 8.2 · 1,870 VOTES · DIR. Russell Barnes
Overview
Documentary written and presented by scientist Richard Dawkins, in which he seeks to expose "those areas of belief that exist without scientific proof, yet manage to hold the nation under their spell", including mediumship, psychokinesis, acupuncture, and other forms of alternative medicine.
Dialogue Timeline — 544 lines
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00:00:08 Science has sent orbiters to Neptune(Mars^_^), eradicated smallpox
00:01:54 I believe it profoundly undermines civilization
00:04:02 You know, you have got a couple of spirit guides around you at the moment
00:05:42 That's more than believe in any one of the gods touted by religions
00:08:05 that has thrown Ptolemy¡¯s zodiac out by 23 degrees
00:09:57 A test of what?
00:11:38 To be honest I felt there's some Mercury energy this week
00:13:29 The light from some of the closest stars started its journey at the time of the dinosaurs
00:15:22 I think you did
00:16:54 Psychics may believe they communicate with the dead but I've seen no evidence for it
00:18:36 or could be a friend of the thing. You know it really could be anything so somebody just pick up on it
00:20:27 Spiritualism makes not to god then it descends into a darker world
00:22:20 because there're sometimes such specific details that come through
00:23:47 Beyond whether it's true or false what concerns me as well is the exploitation of often vulnerable people
00:25:52 Timer again so called psychics...
00:28:49 The only way to tell is through a rigorous experiment
00:30:52 can't the dowsers actually do what they think they can do.
00:32:45 but I did say from the outset couldn't we just sort out some grey blocks and some scaffold boards, so then I can work about it
00:35:38 looking for patterns in the apparent randomness of nature
00:37:59 The media tells us to respect spiritual souls and there are apparently deep insights
00:40:22 Or the rockness
00:42:49 A prejudice against science is evident in schools
00:45:00 Steve Fuller is, of course right, that the internet is revolutionizing how we use and consume information
04:00:00 were tipped off by Israel agents
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed544
Dialogue density5.7 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line04:00:00
Production Record
DirectorRussell Barnes
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,870