If you need more evidence that television is the enemy of reason, you need only to surf over to rottentomatoes.com (movie review site), where today's front page features an ad for a new NBC series:
Revelations.
To save humanity, Massey will have to let go of scientific facts and embrace faith.
As a scientist, I'm getting sick and tired of the pervasive theme of anti-rationalism that seems to be sweeping the nation. Let go of facts and embrace faith? Never. My faith is placed squarely in fact, in the natural world, and in the power of reason.
But here's NBC again, glorifying anti-rationalism, casting the "man of science" as Mutt to a pretty nun's Jeff.
Bill Pullman (Independence Day ) stars as a scientist faced with the toughest personal, professional and philosophical challenges of his life. Dr. Richard Massey is searching for reasonable explanations -- to explain signs that seem to indicate the apocalyptic end as foretold in Scriptures is in motion. To save humanity, Massey will have to let go of scientific facts and embrace faith. His first step in his quest to conquer the impending evil is to align himself with a nun whose devout beliefs are unshakeable. Despite many obstacles, including their own fears and doubts, the two remain determined to prove that Man can regain control of fate. Time is running out, quite literally, in their thrilling, fast-paced race around the globe to thwart Armageddon--and restore hope.
Of course, there's probably something for the end-timers to hate here too. After all, Armageddon can't be stopped by mere mortals, and Man has never been in control of fate.
Now, where's the remote?