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Occam's razor Ever heard of itHoccam's razor Sounds like some slasher movieNo Occam's Razor It's a basic scientific principle It saysall things being equal the simplest explanation tends to be the
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Ellie Arroway:Occam's razor. You ever heard of it?Palmer Joss:Hack-em's Razor. Sounds like some slasher movie.Ellie Arroway:No, Occam's razor. It's a basic scientific principle. It says all things being equal, the simplest explanation tends to be the right one

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Occam's razor Ever heard of it
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Hoccam's razor Sounds like some slasher movie
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No Occam's Razor It's a basic scientific principle It says
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all things being equal the simplest explanation tends to be the right one
Duration
14 seconds
Views
1,864
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:53
Uploaded
Mar 10, 2026
Genres
drama, mystery, sci-fi
Production
South Side Amusement Company,Warner Bros. Pictures

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Movie Summary

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.

Actors

Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss
Matthew McConaughey
James Woods
Michael Kitz
James Woods
So what's more likely Thank you You're welcomeAn all powerful mysterious God created the universeand then decided not to give any proof of his existenceOr that he simply doesn't exist at all and that we created himso we wouldn't have to feel so small and - Contact 00:18
So what's more likely Thank you You're welcomeAn...
Did you love your father WhatYour dad did you love himYes Very muchProve it - Contact 00:15
Did you love your father WhatYour dad did you love himYes...
From as long as I can remember, I've been searching for......something......some reason why we're here. - Contact 00:24
From as long as I can remember, I've been searching...
You're an incredibly brave woman, Ellie. - Contact 00:10
You're an incredibly brave woman, Ellie.
Myself I have one final question Dr ArrowayIf you should meet these Vegansand were permitted only one question to ask of themwhat would it beWell I suppose it would beHow did you do itHow did you evolve How did you survive this technological - Contact 00:28
Myself I have one final question Dr ArrowayIf you should...
If you should meet these Vegansand were permitted only one question to ask of themwhat would it beWell I suppose it would beHow did you do itHow did you evolve How did you survive this technological adolescencewithout destroying yourself - Contact 00:23
If you should meet these Vegansand were permitted only one...
Do you believe in GodDr Arroway - Contact 00:08
Do you believe in GodDr Arroway
As a scientist......I rely on empirical evidence, and in this matter......I don't believe that there is data either way. - Contact 00:17
As a scientist......I rely on empirical evidence, and in...
I don't understand the relevance of the question. - Contact 00:24
I don't understand the relevance of the question.
I'm proud of what we've achieved as a species......and as a civilization. - Contact 00:31
I'm proud of what we've achieved as a...
Why did you do itOurjob was to select someone to speak for everybodyI just couldn't in good conscience vote for a personwho doesn't believe in GodSomeone whohonestly thinks the other 95 percent of ussuffer from some form of mass delusionI told the truth - Contact 00:41
Why did you do itOurjob was to select someone to speak for...
Ourjob was to select someone to speak for everybody. - Contact 00:07
Ourjob was to select someone to speak for everybody.
I just couldn't in good conscience vote for a person......who doesn't believe in God. - Contact 00:18
I just couldn't in good conscience vote for a...
I told the truth up there. - Contact 00:09
I told the truth up there.
DRUMLIN: With full humility and utmost gratitude......I accept this great honor......and I promise I will do my best to represent my nation......my planet and my God on this historic journey. - Contact 00:23
DRUMLIN: With full humility and utmost gratitude......I...
DRUMLIN Now at the moment where we release the podthere will be a substantial amount of energy generated at the coreWe'll be able to monitor the stresses and effectsusing our robot passenger who we lovingly call Elmer - Contact 00:15
DRUMLIN Now at the moment where we release the podthere will...
Ellie I know you must think this is all very unfairAnd maybe that's an understatementWhat you don't know is I agreeI wish the world was a place where fair was the bottom lineWhere the kind of idealism you showed at the hearing was rewardednot taken - Contact 00:34
Ellie I know you must think this is all very unfairAnd maybe...
WOMAN 1 We have begun the full scale test of Earth's first systembuilt by the sharing of knowledge with a neighbor in our universe - Contact 00:09
WOMAN 1 We have begun the full scale test of Earth's...
We're not seeing anything abnormalDRUMLIN No good Hold the sequence I'm gonna take a direct readingSTEVE What the hell is he talking about Can anyone say grandstandingHe sure knows he's on TVBack home that's what we call an overcooked ham - Contact 00:16
We're not seeing anything abnormalDRUMLIN No good Hold...
David, he's got something in his hand! - Contact 00:22
David, he's got something in his hand!