The Plagiarism Schism

I wonder. Why is it assumed that these two entities are the only ones capable of winning a Nobel Prize for physics. I know this is fiction, but think of all the incredible scientists, workin arm in arm with others, painfully testing their discoveries. These guys spend about fifty percent of their time watching Star Trek reruns. Here we have some dirt put forth by Krinke that pulls the rug out from under those two knuckleheads who form the competition. The episode is entertaining but so far fetched. On a whole other note. Throughout this series there is so much drinking. Hardly a moment goes by without a glass of wine or a beer in someone's hands. Penny would easily qualify as a full-blown alcoholic because we seldom see her without a bottle. I wonder if any of the writers have taken note of that.