Hello and welcome

It's always nice to have new people join our board.

@Tim-Buktu said:

Hello and welcome

It's always nice to have new people join our board.

That was very nice of you to welcome the OP. I was thinking I hadn't seen him on this board either.

@Lemons said:

This show: Misogynistic because the girls are bossy/Not misogynistic because the girls are the ones with the power

Schrodinger's Cat: Dead/Alive

Escalators: A convenient way to ascend one or more floors/A metal death machine best avoided

There are no escalators on the show. That is obviously one of its positive points.

The boys say things like "Schrodinger's Cat" to appear smart when they really are not. Also no one really likes them at Cal Tech. Or even pays much attention to them. For all we know they just sneak in there to have lunch and occupy vacant offices

@znexyish said:

@Lemons said:

This show: Misogynistic because the girls are bossy/Not misogynistic because the girls are the ones with the power

Schrodinger's Cat: Dead/Alive

Escalators: A convenient way to ascend one or more floors/A metal death machine best avoided

There are no escalators on the show. That is obviously one of its positive points.

The boys say things like "Schrodinger's Cat" to appear smart when they really are not. Also no one really likes them at Cal Tech. Or even pays much attention to them. For all we know they just sneak in there to have lunch and occupy vacant offices

Today you have finally exposed to the whole board why I watched this show to begin with. It was my safe space.

@znexyish said:

@Lemons said:

This show: Misogynistic because the girls are bossy/Not misogynistic because the girls are the ones with the power

Schrodinger's Cat: Dead/Alive

Escalators: A convenient way to ascend one or more floors/A metal death machine best avoided

There are no escalators on the show. That is obviously one of its positive points.

The boys say things like "Schrodinger's Cat" to appear smart when they really are not. Also no one really likes them at Cal Tech. Or even pays much attention to them. For all we know they just sneak in there to have lunch and occupy vacant offices

Well that pretty much covers all university positions. Howard was the only one of them that actually seemed to accomplish anything. That includes Amy. Bernadette makes drugs that may or may not work and Penney sells them.

I tried finding a quote of Leonards where he hopes that none of his research ever gets put to practical use. But I found this:

https://youtu.be/BT1ZiDe_JZ8

@Tim-Buktu said:

@znexyish said:

@Lemons said:

This show: Misogynistic because the girls are bossy/Not misogynistic because the girls are the ones with the power

Schrodinger's Cat: Dead/Alive

Escalators: A convenient way to ascend one or more floors/A metal death machine best avoided

There are no escalators on the show. That is obviously one of its positive points.

The boys say things like "Schrodinger's Cat" to appear smart when they really are not. Also no one really likes them at Cal Tech. Or even pays much attention to them. For all we know they just sneak in there to have lunch and occupy vacant offices

Well that pretty much covers all university positions. Howard was the only one of them that actually seemed to accomplish anything. That includes Amy. Bernadette makes drugs that may or may not work and Penney sells them.

I tried finding a quote of Leonards where he hopes that none of his research ever gets put to practical use. But I found this:

https://youtu.be/BT1ZiDe_JZ8

Remembered that. Enjoyed that.

Reminded me of an article where Neil deGrasse Tyson said that what's seen on this show is real science.

@Tim-Buktu said:

@znexyish said:

@Lemons said:

This show: Misogynistic because the girls are bossy/Not misogynistic because the girls are the ones with the power

Schrodinger's Cat: Dead/Alive

Escalators: A convenient way to ascend one or more floors/A metal death machine best avoided

There are no escalators on the show. That is obviously one of its positive points.

The boys say things like "Schrodinger's Cat" to appear smart when they really are not. Also no one really likes them at Cal Tech. Or even pays much attention to them. For all we know they just sneak in there to have lunch and occupy vacant offices

Well that pretty much covers all university positions. Howard was the only one of them that actually seemed to accomplish anything. That includes Amy. Bernadette makes drugs that may or may not work and Penney sells them.

I tried finding a quote of Leonards where he hopes that none of his research ever gets put to practical use. But I found this:

https://youtu.be/BT1ZiDe_JZ8

Well they were concerned about their gyroscope thing being used by the military. And there was a time when Leonard was talking about his laser research, and Penny - I think it was - asked him if it could be used as a weapon. And Leonard says "No. But the money's good!"

I couldn't find a video clip, but here: (It's from the episode where Leonard and Penny go on their "first date" again)

Leonard Hofstadter: Ah, let's see. I am an experimental physicist at Caltech. Most of my research is with high-powered lasers and, oh, I've just gotten a big government grant to see if they can be used to knock out incoming ballistic missiles.

Penny: Wow! Can they?

Leonard Hofstadter:Oh, God no! The money's pretty good. And I use the equipment to make my own Bat Signal.

Penny: Bat Signal? What are you, some kind of nerd?

Leonard Hofstadter: Not "some kind of nerd". I am the king of nerds!

Penny: What does that mean?

Leonard Hofstadter: Well, it means if anyone displeases me, I don't help them set up their printer.

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@wonder2wonder said:

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There is more than one version of this floating around; but, I borrowed this one from someone in the comment section of this clip…AND TOTALLY AGREE with the sentiment.

"When I hear of Schrödingers cat, I reach for my gun." - Stephen Hawking

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

@wonder2wonder said:

[......... ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCOE__N6v4o)

There is more than one version of this floating around; but, I borrowed this one from someone in the comment section of this clip…AND TOTALLY AGREE with the sentiment.

"When I hear of Schrödingers cat, I reach for my gun." - Stephen Hawking

Wow I really thought that was a printer icon with the lines representing sending and receiving. Because it followed Leonard's line: "I don't help them with their printer" Because on the big list of nerd cliches helping people set up their printers is right there at the top.

https://youtu.be/F6z0Cv4PYvs

(the notes for the clip go into detail about the title)

@znexyish You revealed my Schrödinger's surprise. It should've stayed in the box.

@wonder2wonder said:

@znexyish You revealed my Schrödinger's surprise. It should've stayed in the box.

Mmmm Schrödidgers Surprise. It was a special treat brought out at family dinners. Inside was either a pot roast or a crumb cake. Of course we would never know because when we opened it it would always turn into a pizza.

@znexyish said:

@wonder2wonder said:

@znexyish You revealed my Schrödinger's surprise. It should've stayed in the box.

Mmmm Schrödidgers Surprise. It was a special treat brought out at family dinners. Inside was either a pot roast or a crumb cake. Of course we would never know because when we opened it it would always turn into a pizza.

More like scrag end or filet mignon, and then forgetting about dessert.

@autoexec.batman said:

The women aren't "treated badly", but it is true that the show does tend to have the attitude that sex is the only possible reason for men and women to interact at all, hence the constant jokes from the others that Sheldon and Amy don't have sex, as if that is anyone's business but theirs.

If that was the case, why did three couples get married?

And if I may point out a few episodes that dispel your theory:

1. The 43 Peculiarity: No sex, just Penny telling Leonard she loves him.
2. The Tangible Affection Proof: we find out how Penny is romantic towards Leonard
3. The Closet Reconfiguration: Bernadette comforts her husband when the letter from his father is discovered
4. The Prom Equivalency: Sheldon and Amy say their ILY's.

@autoexec.batman said:

The women aren't "treated badly", but it is true that the show does tend to have the attitude that sex is the only possible reason for men and women to interact at all, hence the constant jokes from the others that Sheldon and Amy don't have sex, as if that is anyone's business but theirs.

Let's not forget about Raj with Lucy. No way would anyone ever pick up any kind of “sex is the only possible reason” vibe from that relationship.