Penny rolled her eyes, standing up to head back to the kitchen. "Or, here’s a hypothesis: you guys are all dorks, and Leonard just needs to buy a different box of cereal." "See?" Leonard gestured toward her. "The voice of reason."
"In a sense, yes!" Sheldon’s eyes lit up. "Leonard is obsessed with the idea that the entire breakfast cereal industry is a carefully constructed social experiment designed to test human irritability through varying levels of bran-induced digestive distress." The Big Bran HypothesisThe Big Bang Theory : Se...
"I wouldn't," Sheldon interjected. "Given Leonard’s current neurological state, you’re likely overpaying. He’s been staring at that sesame seed for twelve minutes." Penny rolled her eyes, standing up to head
"Reason?" Sheldon scoffed. "She didn't even account for the milk-to-grain ratio. Truly, we are surrounded by primitives." If you’d like to keep the story going, let me know: Which should have a "breakdown" next? "Leonard is obsessed with the idea that the
"It’s not an experiment, Sheldon," Leonard snapped. "I just bought a box of 'Colon’s Best' and I’ve been stuck in a feedback loop. If the bran is the catalyst for productivity, but the resulting… interruptions … negate that productivity, is the bran actually a net-negative for the scientific community?"
Sheldon tapped his chin. "Leonard, if you’re truly committed to this hypothesis, we need a control group. Penny, you will eat nothing but sugary marshmallow puffs. Howard, you take the toasted oats. I, of course, will remain on my strict regimen of Fiber One, as my schedule is already optimized for a 7:45 AM 'event.'"