I don’t remember what post it was in response to, but at one point someone suggested “optimal” as a much better substitute for “rational” in this type of post, partly to reduce the use of “rational” as an applause light, and partly because it better describes what these posts are generally asking.
Agreed with respect to the substitution. That describes what I’m getting at. In using “rational,” I simply meant, “What’s the best way to go about deciding on a purchase of this class of thing?”
I don’t remember what post it was in response to, but at one point someone suggested “optimal” as a much better substitute for “rational” in this type of post, partly to reduce the use of “rational” as an applause light, and partly because it better describes what these posts are generally asking.
Agreed with respect to the substitution. That describes what I’m getting at. In using “rational,” I simply meant, “What’s the best way to go about deciding on a purchase of this class of thing?”