Young Sheldon S02e10 M4b -

Sheldon narrowed his eyes. “Scattered is a euphemism for brilliant but non-linear. I prefer ‘non-linear.’”

The trouble began at the dinner table.

“I didn’t cheat, Sheldon. I just saw a different path.” young sheldon s02e10 m4b

The first problem: a simple harmonic oscillator. Sheldon’s fingers flew across the TI-30’s rubber keys. Paige scribbled furiously on a napkin. Sheldon finished first.

“Mom,” Sheldon said, exasperated. “She’s nineteen. That’s not my age. That’s my age plus nine. And she is not my friend. She is an intellectual opponent.” Sheldon narrowed his eyes

Paige smiled. “Maybe. Or maybe I just realized that beating a ten-year-old at math is not a good look for my grad school application.”

But not just any calculator. This was a Texas Instruments TI-30. A relic. Its LCD screen was slightly faded, and the “7” key had a faint coffee stain, but to Sheldon, it was a thing of pure, tragic beauty. “I didn’t cheat, Sheldon

Problem two: a wave equation. Paige gained ground. Problem three: a heat transfer function. Sheldon pulled ahead thanks to his program.