Originally Posted by
craigthemif
I get it if people cannot be bothered to do or understand the math. It is perfectly reasonable to prefer the convenience of 5k points over a $100 gift card that requires some hassle to use. But giving people a hard time for trying to explain the clear financial benefit of choosing the $100 gift card is OTT IMO...
It's simply wrong to say that people who choose the points "don't understand the math." I understand the math perfectly, I just don't agree with the conclusions that are being drawn based exclusively on a mathematical analysis and, in particular, the notion that a purely mathematical analysis necessarily yields the only valid result.
This reminds me of working with engineers. Great with details, but they tend to get lost in them, and often can't appreciate the big picture.