In a wonderfully quirky scene, Dr. Sturgis doesn’t dismiss Sheldon’s fear. Instead, he sits down with a napkin and a pencil and calculates the actual probability: factoring in gravitational perturbations, orbital decay, and Earth’s atmosphere, the real chance of the asteroid causing any damage is roughly —lower than being struck by lightning while holding a winning lottery ticket.
Mary, at her wit’s end, turns to the one person she trusts: (played by Wallace Shawn), the eccentric physicist at the local university who has already taken an interest in Sheldon. Dr. Sturgis visits the Cooper home. young sheldon s01e03 1080p hd
Meanwhile, Missy (the twin sister) is utterly unfazed. She mocks Sheldon by building a “frizzy hair machine” out of a balloon and a wool sweater—a subplot that provides comic relief. She later uses it on Georgie (the older brother), leading to a slapstick static-electricity fight. At school, Sheldon’s teacher (Miss MacElroy) tries to engage him in normal third-grade science, but he can only talk about asteroid defense systems. She calls Mary in for a conference, suggesting Sheldon might need professional help with his anxiety. In a wonderfully quirky scene, Dr