For most kids, this is arts and crafts. For Sheldon Cooper, this is a structural engineering exam with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance.
Sheldon knows that even a hairline fracture changes the potential energy distribution. His bridge will no longer perform as calculated. To Sheldon, presenting a compromised bridge is like an astronomer presenting a star chart with the wrong coordinates for Earth. It is intellectually dishonest . young sheldon s02e09 mpc
The lesson? Always calculate the "sibling interference coefficient," and never underestimate the tensile strength of sticky tape. For most kids, this is arts and crafts
Why? Because of the MPC.