Sheldon and Penny in “The Geology Methodology”

Sheldon

I am a respected theoretical physicist. I aspire to win a Nobel Prize someday. But nobody's gonna take me seriously if they find out I've been dabbling in geology.

Penny

Well, why not? They're both sciences. And I know because they're classes my high school counselor said "weren't for me".

Sheldon

They're very different. Physics answers the question "What is the nature of the universe?". Geology answers the question, you know, "What'd I just trip over?".

Penny

All right, well, then don't work with Bert.

Sheldon

Oh, but I like the work.

Penny

Then work with him.

Sheldon

Yeah, but I'm ashamed of the field.

Penny

Then don't work with him.

Sheldon

Yeah, but we could prove dark matter.

Penny

Then work with him.

Sheldon

But I just think that people...

Penny

How many times are you gonna do this?

Sheldon

My record is fourteen.