>donating to Sudanese refugees is a waste of money Donating to Sudanese refugees sounds like a great use of money. Certainly not a waste. Suboptimal isn't th

>donating to Sudanese refugees is a waste of money Donating to Sudanese refugees sounds like a great use of money. Certainly not a waste. Suboptimal isn't the same as wasteful. Suppose you sit down to eat a great meal at a restaurant. As you walk out, you realize that you could have gotten an even better meal for the same price at the restaurant next door. That doesn't mean you just wasted your money. >ghoulish and horrific math It's not the math that's horrific, it's the world we live in that's horrific. The math just helps us alleviate the horror better. Researcher: "Here's my study which shows that a new medication reduces the incidence of incredibly painful kidney stones by 50%." Journal editorial board: "We refuse to publish this ghoulish and horrific math."