Clarity comments on Only say 'rational' when you can't eliminate the word - Less Wrong

55 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 31 May 2012 06:56AM

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Comment author: Jack 31 May 2012 08:40:31PM 4 points [-]

Something that is not optimal is merely 'suboptimal' whereas something that is not rational is irrational.

Comment author: wedrifid 01 June 2012 01:07:39AM 0 points [-]

Something that is not optimal is merely 'suboptimal' whereas something that is not rational is irrational.

Things that are not rational can also be be arational. Most obviously terminal values.