# 1/19 Big Bang Theory: The Friendship Algorithm **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 20, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-19-big-bang-theory-the-friendship-algorithm/482070 "2009-01-20T00:56:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-19-big-bang-theory-the-friendship-algorithm/482070/41 "2009-01-23T16:23:26Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > I think you underestimate Sheldon’s underestimation of Howard’s intelligence. Right; I forget how he worded it, but Sheldon did express amazement that Howard came up with the infinite loop fix- which caused Howard to express amazement (sarcastically) that Sheldon has trouble making friends. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-19-big-bang-theory-the-friendship-algorithm/482070/42 "2009-01-23T16:50:26Z")
How bad could you be at making friends if you have to rely on Howard for “good” advice? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-19-big-bang-theory-the-friendship-algorithm/482070/43 "2009-01-26T19:46:06Z")
In case you missed it, the General Questions [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=502996) has a response from the show’s set designer > [@](#): > > Hi [garygnu], > > That message board gave me a good laugh, thanks!! > > I shop at an aerospace salvage yard for cool parts of stuff to put on their walls as it doesn’t suit their characters to be too into art. There are parts of rockets in almost all of the sets that are in the home or office spaces of the main characters. Therefore, this was most likely a fuse panel in a rocket of some sort. > > I will send the photo to the owner of the shop. He is a genius and I am sure knows what it is. Will get back to you with more information very soon. > > Thanks so much for watching the background with so much interest and for the kind words. > > Sincerely, > [name redacted] > Set Decorator > Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men > > Then later, after I sent a thank-you response: > > Quote: > It has Bussmann fuses on it so I am guessing that it is just a fuse board. I sent an email to that manufacturer and am waiting for a response. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-19-big-bang-theory-the-friendship-algorithm/482070/44 "2009-01-26T19:59:51Z")
If only we could get more TV show makers to pay attention to us. We’re so much more worth listening to than those other TV show websites. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-19-big-bang-theory-the-friendship-algorithm/482070/45 "2009-01-26T20:48:21Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > In case you missed it, the General Questions [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=502996) has a response from the show’s set designer Thanks. I started that thread and didn’t realize that it had been answered since stuff in GQ can scroll off the front page very quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-19-big-bang-theory-the-friendship-algorithm/482070/46 "2009-01-27T14:48:30Z")
So, if it’s a fuse panel from a rocket, I’m wondering who brought it home and put it on the column, Sheldon or Leonard? I think Leonard would be the more likely one- Sheldon is, after all, “more of a theorist”. I could see the DNA model belonging to Sheldon, but I think the rocket fuse board is Leonard’s. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-19-big-bang-theory-the-friendship-algorithm/482070/47 "2009-01-27T15:25:36Z")
> [@Bumbershoot](#): > > So, if it’s a fuse panel from a rocket, I’m wondering who brought it home and put it on the column, Sheldon or Leonard? I think Leonard would be the more likely one- Sheldon is, after all, “more of a theorist”. I could see the DNA model belonging to Sheldon, but I think the rocket fuse board is Leonard’s. Possibly it was a gift from Howard, the rocket engineer who sometimes works for NASA. 🙂 Leading to a conversation afterwards between Leonard and Sheldon about how you can’t just throw out gifts from friends you see regularly. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-19-big-bang-theory-the-friendship-algorithm/482070.md?page=2)