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Previously, on
"Young Sheldon"...
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Hello, Mrs. Cooper.
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I just wanted to let you know,
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with Dr. Sturgis away,
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I'll be available
should Sheldon need anything.
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Now, I'm not terribly
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experienced
around children.
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If he needs to use the restroom,
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I don't have to go in with him,
do I?
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I don't need you to babysit me.
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I'm perfectly self-reliant.
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Then it's good
I kept the receipt
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for this bottle of bubbles
shaped like a bear.
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Welcome to the world
of philosophy.
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I'm going
to teach you
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that you don't even know
what you think you know.
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Oh, boy.
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I'm not going to school.
Why not?
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Because I don't know
what's real.
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Nothing matters.
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George?!
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All right,
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what's the problem here?
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I don't know what's real.
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That's a fun thing to think
about on the way to school.
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Get up and get dressed.
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Maybe I'm already dressed.
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Maybe I'm wearing
a zoot suit and spats.
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That's a shoe covering that's
short for "spatterdasher."
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Or is it?
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There's no way to know.
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Here's what I know: I don't have
time for this nonsense.
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What is time?
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What is sense?
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What is "is"?
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Sheldon, I mean it.
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I remember
when things meant things.
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All right, I'm gonna count
to three. One...
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Believing in numbers...
That takes me back.
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- Two...
- To be or not to be.
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Shakespeare was onto something.
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It's your last chance.
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Have you ever wondered
if you're the tongue
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of a multidimensional being
trying to taste something
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you can never even understand?
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I have.
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I talked to him.
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Where is your mother?
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She had to leave for work.
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I have to work, too.
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You also get to take me
to school.
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What am I supposed to do
about your brother?
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Call me old-fashioned,
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but I say spank him.
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Your mom won't let me.
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♪ Nobody else
is stronger than I am ♪
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♪ Yesterday I moved a mountain
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♪ I bet I could be your hero
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♪ I am a mighty little man
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♪ I am a mighty little man. ♪
*YOUNG SHELDON*
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Season 04 Episode 08
Aired on: February 18, 2021
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Episode Title: "An Existential Crisis
and a Bear That Makes Bubbles"
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Okay, I'm here.
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What's up?
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Sheldon won't get out of bed,
and I'm gonna be late for work.
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He's gonna be late
for school.
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So you want me
to get him up and drive him?
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Yeah.
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I like it better
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when I just come eat your food
and leave.
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Hey, Moon Pie.
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What's going on here?
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That's an excellent question.
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Too bad there's no answer.
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Well, you need
to get out of bed.
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I don't need to do anything.
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Okay, I'm gonna count to three.
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Dad already counted to three.
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Oh.
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Did he try the Texas thing?
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No.
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In that case,
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look at you,
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lyin' there.
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When a Texan gets
knocked off a horse,
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he gets right back on.
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That is the second most
important thing
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about bein' a Texan,
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right after thinkin' you're
better than everybody else.
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Maybe the horse
gets back on the Texan.
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Who's to say?
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I don't know what that means.
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That's because
you can't know anything.
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If you need
to stare at the ceiling
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and contemplate
the futility of existence,
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Missy's bed is available.
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Amazing.
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What is?
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I've been using this same pen
for seven months,
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and it's still going.
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That's your bar for amazing?
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Yeah.
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Sad.
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It's the same pen.
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It is too early in the morning for you.
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Hello.
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Yeah. I'll be down in a bit.
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Where ya headed?
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Principal's office.
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Ooh, you're in trouble...
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You're a child.
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I'd rather be a
child than in trouble.
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Shelly,
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Dr. Sturgis is
on the line for you.
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Maybe he is,
maybe he isn't,
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but very well.
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- Hello?
- Hi, Sheldon.
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I hear you're going through
some sort of existential crisis.
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I suppose so.
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I just don't know if we can tell
what's real or not.
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And if nothing's real,
I don't know
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what to think
or if I'm even thinking at all.
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I went through
something similar once.
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Really? What happened?
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I was trekking
through the Amazon,
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and I saw two frogs,
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one hallucinogenic
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and the other not.
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I tried to lick the normal one,
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and, by mistake,
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I licked the hallucinogenic one.
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It really rocked my world.
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Why would you lick
either of them?
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I'm not sure.
Probably low blood sugar.
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But the point is,
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I also lost track of reality.
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How did you handle it?
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I saw a jaguar,
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and I realized I didn't care
if it was real or not.
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I just hauled my tushy out
of there.
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I appreciate the call.
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I'm giving you back
to my meemaw now.
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Bye!
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Hey, John,
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any luck?
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Not unless you have access
to a jaguar.
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I don't think I do.
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Really, any jungle cat will do.
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Hey, Tom.
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George.
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Sheldon's not here anymore.
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Thought it'd be a while
before I got called back
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into the principal's office.
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How's he doing?
I miss that kid.
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He took a philosophy class
and won't get out of bed
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'cause he doesn't know
what's real anymore.
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Anyway, uh,
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we need to talk about Georgie.
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Should've seen that coming.
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- What's wrong?
- Well,
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he's been cutting classes.
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Already?
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Semester's barely started.
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He's a go-getter.
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Mm.
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I'll talk to him.Thanks.
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How's the team looking
this year, George?
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We just had
one difficult conversation, Tom.
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Let's not have another.
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- Smart.
- While my meemaw
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wasn't able to acquire
a jungle cat,
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the idea of tormenting a child
did tickle her Texan fancy.
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Sheldon.
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I have someone else
who wants to talk to you.
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What are you doing
with that filthy thing?
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Why do you care?
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If nothing is real,
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then neither is the chicken.
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Oh. Good.
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We're standing now.
That's progress.
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Get her out of here.
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Well, I would, but...
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apparently,
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I can't know
what "here" is.
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So maybe I could just...
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set her on your bed.
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Okay! Okay.
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I'll get dressed.
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Make it snappy.
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This still doesn't solve
my existential crisis.
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Say what?
You want to hold her?
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No.
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Less talk.
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More pants.
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♪ Tiny bubbles...
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What's your first class?
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Solid-State Physics
at 11:30.
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We'll make it just in time.
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- Although, does...
- And before you say
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"Does time even
exist?" it does.
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So stop wasting mine.
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♪ So here's to
the golden moon... ♪
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What's this philosophy teacher's
name?
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Professor Ericson.
Why?
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I might pop in
and say hello.
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Be careful.
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She may make you question
your most deeply held values.
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I'm a stubborn old crank.
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I'll do just fine.
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I'm a stubborn young crank,
and it didn't help me.
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♪ Make me feel happy...
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You wanted to see me?
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Sit down.
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Is this gonna take long?
I need to get to class.
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From what I hear,
you don't care about that.
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Now, sit.
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What the hell
you doin'?
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I cut a class.
Who cares?
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It was more than
one, and I care.
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You start flunking out, you're
gonna get kicked off the team.
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Fine.
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Now you don't care
about football?
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Not really.
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I don't know
what's going on with you,
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but you better get your head out
of your ass.
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Football's a waste of time.
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I have a job
I could be at.
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You made a commitment to the
team and you're gonna honor it.
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We done?
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Just get back to class.
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And I better see you
at practice.
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Well, I don't know if I can
find it with my head up my ass.
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So,
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according to de Broglie,
lambda equals "h"
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divided by "m" times what?
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Sheldon.
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Is it velocity?
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Yes. Now...
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Or is it a velociraptor?
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I'm sorry?
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Perhaps lambda
equals "h" divided
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by "m" times a velociraptor.
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Or a velveteen
rabbit.
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Ooh, or Velveeta.
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That's the cheese
my mom puts on broccoli
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when she's being fancy.
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Is this
from your philosophy class
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or perhaps that Ren & Stumpy
I've heard about?
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Philosophy.
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Mr. Cooper,
do you really believe
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that de Broglie's equation
contains Velveeta cheese?
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I don't know. Maybe he was just
trying to be fancy.
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Hello.
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Can I help you?
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Hi. I'm Connie Tucker.
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I'm Sheldon Cooper's
grandmother.
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Oh.
Nice to meet you.
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He is a remarkable young man.
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Yes, he is. He's also
a very impressionable young man.
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Kind of like a lump of clay
with a bow tie.
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All I did was teach him
about epistemology.
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Whatever it is
you're teaching him,
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it has made him
question everything.
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That's the goal.
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Lady, I had to threaten him
with a chicken
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so he'd put his pants on.
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I don't know
what's gotten into that kid.
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He's allowed to not
want to play football.
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Can you for once in your life
take my side, Wayne?
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Not my fault you're never right.
271
00:09:50,723 --> 00:09:52,450
So you think it's okay
he just quits?
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00:09:52,664 --> 00:09:54,622
He doesn't get
that much playing time.
273
00:09:55,839 --> 00:09:57,786
Well, in my family,
we don't quit.
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00:09:58,032 --> 00:10:00,951
Oh, I don't know. You quit
my book club pretty quick.
275
00:10:01,036 --> 00:10:02,715
I'm talking about football!
276
00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:04,989
Why is it so important
to you that he play?
277
00:10:05,411 --> 00:10:07,375
Are you sure you're a coach?
278
00:10:07,723 --> 00:10:11,629
Team sports provides confidence,
leadership, discipline.
279
00:10:11,714 --> 00:10:13,066
So does holding down a job,
280
00:10:13,247 --> 00:10:14,918
which he seems to shine at.
281
00:10:16,043 --> 00:10:18,051
Let's just eat in silence.
282
00:10:18,528 --> 00:10:20,028
Fine.
283
00:10:22,954 --> 00:10:25,369
I still think you should have
read The Color Purple.
284
00:10:25,489 --> 00:10:26,838
We were bawling.
285
00:10:28,418 --> 00:10:31,072
Although tasty, a brick
of cheese is not a number.
286
00:10:31,157 --> 00:10:33,395
Why are we still
talking about this?
287
00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:35,059
Maybe we're not talking at all.
288
00:10:35,411 --> 00:10:37,402
Okay, that's enough for today.
289
00:10:38,148 --> 00:10:39,849
Not your best lecture.
290
00:10:40,059 --> 00:10:42,064
It's fairly normal
for first-time
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philosophy students
to have their worldviews shaken.
292
00:10:45,149 --> 00:10:46,588
Do they snap out of it?
293
00:10:46,887 --> 00:10:48,590
Well, you hope.
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00:10:48,918 --> 00:10:51,395
Professor Ericson,
I insist...
295
00:10:51,482 --> 00:10:53,923
Hello, Connie.
What a pleasant surprise.
296
00:10:54,117 --> 00:10:55,382
Hey.
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00:10:55,467 --> 00:10:56,646
I'm sorry you're about to see me
298
00:10:56,730 --> 00:10:58,039
speak harshly to my colleague.
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00:10:58,278 --> 00:11:00,196
Have at it. Professor Ericson,
300
00:11:00,295 --> 00:11:01,487
I insist that you speak
to this young man
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00:11:01,572 --> 00:11:03,268
and explain to him
that reality is real,
302
00:11:03,353 --> 00:11:05,410
and it's possible
to know things as fact.
303
00:11:05,495 --> 00:11:08,277
The class is called
"Introduction to Philosophy."
304
00:11:08,399 --> 00:11:09,620
That's what I did.
305
00:11:09,705 --> 00:11:11,424
Well, un-introduce him.
306
00:11:11,509 --> 00:11:13,123
Yes, he's at this school
'cause of his brilliant
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00:11:13,208 --> 00:11:14,817
scientific mind,
and he spent my last class
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00:11:14,902 --> 00:11:16,733
talking about
processed cheese.
309
00:11:16,945 --> 00:11:18,209
Sheldon, is that true?
310
00:11:18,294 --> 00:11:19,559
Nothing's true.
311
00:11:19,933 --> 00:11:22,240
You see what you've done?
You broke him.
312
00:11:24,973 --> 00:11:26,379
Hey.
313
00:11:27,663 --> 00:11:29,885
How come you didn't want
to get out of bed this morning?
314
00:11:30,225 --> 00:11:33,318
If I can't know what's real,
what's the point?
315
00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:35,963
You have the right words.
316
00:11:36,095 --> 00:11:38,260
You're just saying them
wrong.
317
00:11:38,672 --> 00:11:40,996
It's not,
"What's the point?"
318
00:11:41,204 --> 00:11:43,078
It's, "What's the point?"
319
00:11:43,812 --> 00:11:45,406
I don't understand.
320
00:11:45,555 --> 00:11:48,259
Asking these questions
is exciting.
321
00:11:48,786 --> 00:11:50,586
It's what gets me
out of bed.
322
00:11:51,681 --> 00:11:53,579
That's interesting.
323
00:11:53,813 --> 00:11:55,108
Richard Feynman did say
324
00:11:55,193 --> 00:11:56,721
the greatest joy in life
is the pleasure of
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00:11:56,806 --> 00:11:58,288
finding things out.
326
00:11:58,516 --> 00:12:00,913
Feynman...
He's the physics guy, right?
327
00:12:00,998 --> 00:12:03,539
Yes. And your
perfume is beguiling.
328
00:12:04,450 --> 00:12:06,542
It's all making sense to me
now.
329
00:12:07,161 --> 00:12:08,209
Thank you.
330
00:12:08,572 --> 00:12:09,962
I am happy to help.
331
00:12:10,166 --> 00:12:12,220
Dr. Linkletter,
I'm dropping your class
332
00:12:12,305 --> 00:12:14,005
and switching my major
to philosophy.
333
00:12:14,090 --> 00:12:15,787
Uh, what?
334
00:12:21,175 --> 00:12:23,691
It's funny. This morning,
I couldn't get out of bed,
335
00:12:23,776 --> 00:12:26,690
and now I stand before a whole
new exciting field of study.
336
00:12:27,019 --> 00:12:30,243
Well, maybe instead
of making this big switch,
337
00:12:30,327 --> 00:12:31,706
you could study both.
338
00:12:31,791 --> 00:12:34,666
You could be
physics-philosophy guy.
339
00:12:34,751 --> 00:12:36,643
You sound like
a logical positivist.
340
00:12:36,728 --> 00:12:38,429
That's a branch of philosophy
that maintains
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00:12:38,513 --> 00:12:40,714
the best way to philosophize
is through science.
342
00:12:40,799 --> 00:12:43,057
Well, there you go.
Do that.
343
00:12:43,368 --> 00:12:45,042
It may be too early
to specialize.
344
00:12:45,127 --> 00:12:47,567
I've only been a philosopher
for 15 minutes.
345
00:12:48,374 --> 00:12:51,565
Did you notice Dr. Linkletter
didn't look too thrilled
346
00:12:51,650 --> 00:12:53,135
about you leaving science?
347
00:12:53,220 --> 00:12:54,730
He never looks thrilled
about anything.
348
00:12:54,814 --> 00:12:57,211
I think that's
just his face.
349
00:12:58,746 --> 00:13:00,534
That's the face.
350
00:13:05,262 --> 00:13:06,531
Why the hell weren't
you at practice?
351
00:13:06,616 --> 00:13:08,012
Can't talk right now.
I'm working.
352
00:13:08,334 --> 00:13:10,205
Well, you're gonna
talk about it.
353
00:13:11,308 --> 00:13:12,854
What do you want from me?
354
00:13:12,939 --> 00:13:15,089
I don't want to play football.
I want to work.
355
00:13:15,581 --> 00:13:18,004
You have your whole life
to hold down a job.
356
00:13:18,089 --> 00:13:19,776
Hey,
I like my job.
357
00:13:19,861 --> 00:13:21,682
It's not my problem
you hate yours.
358
00:13:27,802 --> 00:13:29,325
Do whatever you want.
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00:13:30,418 --> 00:13:31,723
To figure out
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00:13:31,808 --> 00:13:33,809
which school of philosophy
suited me best,
361
00:13:33,894 --> 00:13:36,421
I decided to sample each one.
362
00:13:36,506 --> 00:13:39,692
The same way I determined
my favorite flavor of oatmeal...
363
00:13:39,786 --> 00:13:41,223
Plain.
364
00:13:44,464 --> 00:13:45,848
What are you doing?
365
00:13:45,933 --> 00:13:48,187
I'm practicing the
philosophy of cynicism...
366
00:13:48,272 --> 00:13:49,544
The ancient Greek view
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00:13:49,629 --> 00:13:51,895
that the rules of society
should be ignored.
368
00:13:52,164 --> 00:13:54,427
If you're gonna break rules,
you can do better than that.
369
00:13:54,512 --> 00:13:55,856
How?
370
00:13:58,094 --> 00:13:59,620
Renaissance humanism is
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00:13:59,737 --> 00:14:02,743
finding meaning
in the human form through art.
372
00:14:03,488 --> 00:14:05,238
- Can I move?
- No.
373
00:14:05,437 --> 00:14:06,833
But my butt itches.
374
00:14:06,918 --> 00:14:08,895
Scratch it on your own time.
375
00:14:11,950 --> 00:14:13,346
Nihilists believe
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00:14:13,431 --> 00:14:14,741
that there's no point
to anything,
377
00:14:14,825 --> 00:14:16,633
because it all ends
in nothingness.
378
00:14:16,733 --> 00:14:18,219
Mind if I put on MTV?
379
00:14:18,304 --> 00:14:20,571
Doesn't matter.
We're all gonna die anyway.
380
00:14:20,672 --> 00:14:22,391
Deep thought, dingus.
381
00:14:22,476 --> 00:14:24,655
Traditionalism is the philosophy
382
00:14:24,740 --> 00:14:27,777
that the best way of life
is a return to the past.
383
00:14:27,862 --> 00:14:29,157
What are you doing?
384
00:14:29,242 --> 00:14:32,770
Making my own butter,
like in olden times.
385
00:14:32,923 --> 00:14:34,774
That's stupid.
386
00:14:35,250 --> 00:14:37,501
My arms are still sore.
387
00:14:37,896 --> 00:14:40,305
Altruism is the belief
that we should live
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00:14:40,390 --> 00:14:42,831
only by bringing happiness
to others.
389
00:14:42,916 --> 00:14:44,102
These are for you.
390
00:14:44,198 --> 00:14:45,419
Thanks.
391
00:14:45,635 --> 00:14:46,944
What the hell?!
392
00:14:47,154 --> 00:14:48,751
Egoism is the belief
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00:14:48,836 --> 00:14:51,665
that we should live only by
bringing happiness to ourselves.
394
00:14:51,755 --> 00:14:53,407
Mmm.
These are pretty good.
395
00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:55,503
Transcendentalists were
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00:14:55,588 --> 00:14:58,159
philosophers who believed
that our deepest connection
397
00:14:58,244 --> 00:15:00,032
is with nature.
398
00:15:00,938 --> 00:15:02,180
Eh.
399
00:15:08,773 --> 00:15:10,485
I'm beautiful.
400
00:15:13,038 --> 00:15:14,448
And then Georgie accuses me
401
00:15:14,532 --> 00:15:15,805
of hating my job.
402
00:15:16,184 --> 00:15:18,555
Is this where
I thought I'd end up? No.
403
00:15:18,835 --> 00:15:20,579
Is this where
you thought you'd end up?
404
00:15:20,664 --> 00:15:22,815
I thought I'd be working
at my father's funeral home
405
00:15:22,900 --> 00:15:24,383
sewing people's eyes shut.
406
00:15:24,468 --> 00:15:25,995
My life turned out great.
407
00:15:26,468 --> 00:15:27,977
Well, good for you.
408
00:15:29,460 --> 00:15:31,711
The worst part is,
I think Georgie's right.
409
00:15:33,711 --> 00:15:34,954
You're not happy at work?
410
00:15:35,039 --> 00:15:36,739
I can see if my
dad's hiring.
411
00:15:36,993 --> 00:15:38,389
How are your sewing skills?
412
00:15:38,707 --> 00:15:40,782
It's not work.
413
00:15:42,510 --> 00:15:45,366
Honestly, I don't know
if I'm happy anywhere.
414
00:15:47,970 --> 00:15:51,019
Ugh. When I asked y'all
to hang for a drink,
415
00:15:51,104 --> 00:15:53,240
I didn't know you were
gonna be such a bummer.
416
00:15:56,218 --> 00:15:57,945
Geez Louise.
417
00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:02,898
♪ Amarillo is where I'll be.
418
00:16:10,559 --> 00:16:12,253
- Dr. Linkletter?
- Sheldon.
419
00:16:12,338 --> 00:16:13,465
Good to see you.
420
00:16:13,550 --> 00:16:15,383
Come on in.
I don't suppose
421
00:16:15,468 --> 00:16:17,215
you're here to discuss physics,
are you?
422
00:16:17,300 --> 00:16:18,570
As a matter of fact, I am.
423
00:16:18,655 --> 00:16:19,676
Excellent.
424
00:16:19,761 --> 00:16:21,002
I'm here to drop your class.
425
00:16:21,087 --> 00:16:22,745
I just need you to sign this.
426
00:16:24,264 --> 00:16:25,490
Have a seat.
427
00:16:25,630 --> 00:16:26,817
Sheldon,
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00:16:26,902 --> 00:16:28,695
I don't know
if you thought this through,
429
00:16:28,780 --> 00:16:30,500
but you're here
on a physics scholarship,
430
00:16:30,585 --> 00:16:33,635
and switching to philosophy
may not be well-received.
431
00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:34,902
Ordinarily, I'd be concerned,
432
00:16:34,987 --> 00:16:36,680
but I'm currently
embracing hedonism.
433
00:16:36,765 --> 00:16:37,614
Sheldon,
434
00:16:37,699 --> 00:16:38,985
I've been made
responsible for you,
435
00:16:39,070 --> 00:16:40,967
and so far,
it's not going very well.
436
00:16:41,052 --> 00:16:42,306
You were admitted
to this university
437
00:16:42,390 --> 00:16:43,830
for your scientific acumen.
438
00:16:43,915 --> 00:16:46,747
And changing majors could have
serious repercussions.
439
00:16:46,832 --> 00:16:48,140
Son,
440
00:16:48,225 --> 00:16:49,524
please try to understand.
441
00:16:49,609 --> 00:16:51,909
If you abandon physics
for philosophy,
442
00:16:51,993 --> 00:16:53,838
You're gonna be
missing out on the opportunity
443
00:16:53,922 --> 00:16:55,356
to be part of something
great. Possibly...
444
00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:56,387
♪ Tiny bubbles...
445
00:16:56,472 --> 00:16:58,488
As Dr. Linkletter prattled on,
446
00:16:58,573 --> 00:16:59,808
I couldn't help but notice
447
00:16:59,893 --> 00:17:02,421
the beauty
of that ephemeral bubble.
448
00:17:02,662 --> 00:17:05,168
I wondered if perhaps
we're all just bubbles,
449
00:17:05,379 --> 00:17:08,238
being buffeted through life
on a stream of currents
450
00:17:08,510 --> 00:17:10,298
- beyond our understanding.
- ♪ Tiny bubbles...
451
00:17:10,382 --> 00:17:12,873
Look at it.
The local minimization achieves
452
00:17:12,958 --> 00:17:16,051
a global maximization,
and it's nearly perfect.
453
00:17:16,252 --> 00:17:18,040
I wondered if this was the key
454
00:17:18,125 --> 00:17:20,304
to the smoothness of matter
in the universe.
455
00:17:20,395 --> 00:17:23,910
The cosmic web of stars and
galaxies could hold it together
456
00:17:23,995 --> 00:17:26,058
like the web
of polymers in soap!
457
00:17:26,287 --> 00:17:28,652
This could be
a whole new area of research.
458
00:17:29,574 --> 00:17:31,876
Changing majors
would be a huge mistake,
459
00:17:31,961 --> 00:17:36,293
but if this is what you really want,
here you go.
460
00:17:38,561 --> 00:17:40,160
- Sheldon?
- What?
461
00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:42,965
Here you go.
Good luck with philosophy.
462
00:17:43,117 --> 00:17:44,504
Oh, I'm back
on science now.
463
00:17:44,589 --> 00:17:45,700
I have work to do.
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00:17:45,809 --> 00:17:49,217
♪ Got a feeling that I'm gonna love you ♪
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♪ Till the end of time. ♪
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