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“It’s not existential, Mother. It’s technological.” He pointed at the TV. “That episode we recorded—‘The Case of the Cosmic Microwave Background’—I’ve watched it fourteen times. And each time, I notice artifacts. Blocking in the dark areas. Motion judder during the professor’s hand gestures.”

Sheldon Cooper, age nine, sat cross-legged in front of the family’s bulky RCA television. In his lap was a spiral notebook filled with equations about digital compression algorithms—something no one in Medford had ever heard of. He’d just finished watching a taped broadcast of NOVA on PBS, recorded by his Meemaw on a mysterious new device called a “VCR.” young sheldon s01e19 h264

Sheldon stood up abruptly. “I need to re-record the episode. But not on VHS. On Betamax . It has better chroma resolution.” He marched toward the door. “And I’ll need Dad’s soldering iron.” “It’s not existential, Mother

“You’re not touching my soldering iron!” And each time, I notice artifacts

George Sr. looked at Mary. “He’s inventing new TV formats now?”

“I can see the individual sweat droplets on the professor’s forehead,” Mary whispered.