# Digest bake-off — round1

Sample: 5 video(s) from `plans/bakeoff/sample.json` (buckets: short, medium), 2.72 audio-hours.
Sweep days are projected as measured seconds-per-audio-hour x 77298 corpus audio-hours, one lane, no parallelism.

| Candidate | Zero-yield chunks | Chapters/h | Rejection rate | Max gap | Generic | Dup | tok/s | s per audio-h | **Sweep days** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `gemma2:9b@8192/absolute` | 0/10 (0%) | 15.78 | 0% | 00:14:59 | 2.3% | 0% | 55.2 | 322 | **288.1** |
| `qwen3:8b@16384/absolute` | 1/7 (14.3%) | 15.42 | 23.6% | 00:39:57 | 11.9% | 0% | 76.8 | 229 | **204.9** |
| `mistral-nemo:12b@16384/absolute` | 1/7 (14.3%) | 10.28 | 28.2% | 00:31:20 | 7.1% | 0% | 35 | 500 | **447.3** |
| `qwen3:14b@8192/absolute` | 2/10 (20%) | 16.52 | 4.3% | 00:47:51 | 6.7% | 0% | 24.1 | 605 | **541.3** |
| `qwen2.5:7b@16384/absolute` | 2/7 (28.6%) | 6.61 | 55% | 00:41:37 | 11.1% | 0% | 265.2 | 66 | **59** |

## Rejections by guard

| Candidate | chunk-failed | out-of-range | seam-duplicate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `gemma2:9b@8192/absolute` | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| `qwen3:8b@16384/absolute` | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| `mistral-nemo:12b@16384/absolute` | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| `qwen3:14b@8192/absolute` | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| `qwen2.5:7b@16384/absolute` | 0 | 22 | 0 |

## Per-video

| Candidate | Video | Bucket | Chunks | Zero-yield | Chapters | Max gap | Engine s |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `gemma2:9b@8192/absolute` | `the-quartering-rumble/v6ve4n0` | short | 1 | 0 | 3 | 00:06:00 | 79 |
| `gemma2:9b@8192/absolute` | `chibi-reviews/VQykVuHd9xQ` | short | 1 | 0 | 2 | 00:04:08 | 51 |
| `gemma2:9b@8192/absolute` | `the-quartering/J0ySGwzP4Nw` | short | 1 | 0 | 3 | 00:05:31 | 105 |
| `gemma2:9b@8192/absolute` | `destiny/5nmDzKB23OU` | medium | 4 | 0 | 20 | 00:13:24 | 409 |
| `gemma2:9b@8192/absolute` | `angryjoeshow/RPJqkewZP5I` | medium | 3 | 0 | 15 | 00:14:59 | 233 |
| `qwen3:8b@16384/absolute` | `the-quartering-rumble/v6ve4n0` | short | 1 | 0 | 6 | 00:04:06 | 63 |
| `qwen3:8b@16384/absolute` | `chibi-reviews/VQykVuHd9xQ` | short | 1 | 0 | 4 | 00:03:50 | 35 |
| `qwen3:8b@16384/absolute` | `the-quartering/J0ySGwzP4Nw` | short | 1 | 0 | 7 | 00:02:48 | 76 |
| `qwen3:8b@16384/absolute` | `destiny/5nmDzKB23OU` | medium | 2 | 1 | 8 | 00:31:40 | 232 |
| `qwen3:8b@16384/absolute` | `angryjoeshow/RPJqkewZP5I` | medium | 2 | 0 | 17 | 00:39:57 | 218 |
| `mistral-nemo:12b@16384/absolute` | `the-quartering-rumble/v6ve4n0` | short | 1 | 0 | 3 | 00:04:57 | 107 |
| `mistral-nemo:12b@16384/absolute` | `chibi-reviews/VQykVuHd9xQ` | short | 1 | 0 | 2 | 00:06:04 | 69 |
| `mistral-nemo:12b@16384/absolute` | `the-quartering/J0ySGwzP4Nw` | short | 1 | 0 | 3 | 00:10:09 | 138 |
| `mistral-nemo:12b@16384/absolute` | `destiny/5nmDzKB23OU` | medium | 2 | 1 | 8 | 00:31:20 | 550 |
| `mistral-nemo:12b@16384/absolute` | `angryjoeshow/RPJqkewZP5I` | medium | 2 | 0 | 12 | 00:28:27 | 497 |
| `qwen3:14b@8192/absolute` | `the-quartering-rumble/v6ve4n0` | short | 1 | 0 | 3 | 00:05:44 | 169 |
| `qwen3:14b@8192/absolute` | `chibi-reviews/VQykVuHd9xQ` | short | 1 | 0 | 1 | 00:07:11 | 93 |
| `qwen3:14b@8192/absolute` | `the-quartering/J0ySGwzP4Nw` | short | 1 | 0 | 3 | 00:05:01 | 208 |
| `qwen3:14b@8192/absolute` | `destiny/5nmDzKB23OU` | medium | 4 | 0 | 30 | 00:13:36 | 977 |
| `qwen3:14b@8192/absolute` | `angryjoeshow/RPJqkewZP5I` | medium | 3 | 2 | 8 | 00:47:51 | 201 |
| `qwen2.5:7b@16384/absolute` | `the-quartering-rumble/v6ve4n0` | short | 1 | 0 | 4 | 00:04:57 | 7 |
| `qwen2.5:7b@16384/absolute` | `chibi-reviews/VQykVuHd9xQ` | short | 1 | 0 | 2 | 00:03:44 | 4 |
| `qwen2.5:7b@16384/absolute` | `the-quartering/J0ySGwzP4Nw` | short | 1 | 0 | 3 | 00:08:36 | 5 |
| `qwen2.5:7b@16384/absolute` | `destiny/5nmDzKB23OU` | medium | 2 | 1 | 6 | 00:31:22 | 86 |
| `qwen2.5:7b@16384/absolute` | `angryjoeshow/RPJqkewZP5I` | medium | 2 | 1 | 3 | 00:41:37 | 77 |

## Sample output (first chapters per video)

### `gemma2:9b@8192/absolute`

**the-quartering-rumble/v6ve4n0** (short, 00:13:11)

- 00:00:00 Trump Trolls Colbert While Setting Up a Trap for Democrats
- 00:04:00 Colbert's Cancellation and the Changing Landscape of Late Night Television
- 00:10:00 Trump's DC Move Forces Democrats to Address Crime

**chibi-reviews/VQykVuHd9xQ** (short, 00:07:13)

- 00:00:02 Crunchyroll's Translation Issues
- 00:04:10 Impact on Viewership Experience

**the-quartering/J0ySGwzP4Nw** (short, 00:13:05)

- 00:00:04 Tim Pool Discusses Censorship on Social Media
- 00:04:01 Twitter's Handling of the 'G Word'
- 00:09:32 Concerns About LGBTQ+ Content in Schools

**destiny/5nmDzKB23OU** (medium, 01:13:39)

- 00:13:24 The Pure Concept of Religion
- 00:16:53 Assumptions and Definitions
- 00:20:02 Beyond Christianity
- 00:20:41 Reconciling Perspectives
- 00:20:56 The Importance of Openness
- 00:32:58 Methodological Approach to Incorporating Evidence for Moral Facts
- 00:34:02 Determining Which Brain States are 'Moral'
- 00:37:01 Skepticism and the Burden of Proof

**angryjoeshow/RPJqkewZP5I** (medium, 00:56:20)

- 00:14:59 Game's Defense and Blame Shifting
- 00:15:02 Content Creators and Gamers Blamed
- 00:15:38 One Peg Response - Game's Issues Highlighted
- 00:16:21 Mixed Opinions on the Game
- 00:17:34 Studio's Responsibility and No Man's Sky Comparison
- 00:18:25 Microtransactions and Lack of Appeal
- 00:20:39 Jeff Keley's Role and Personal Taste
- 00:34:25 Twitter and Patch Notes Struggles

### `qwen3:8b@16384/absolute`

**the-quartering-rumble/v6ve4n0** (short, 00:13:11)

- 00:00:00 Trump Trolls Colbert by Taking His Prime Time Job
- 00:02:03 Speculation About Secret Side Deals and Late Night Television
- 00:06:09 Paramount's Merger and the Late Night Show Format Crisis
- 00:08:31 Democrats Grapple with Crime and Trump's Strategy
- 00:10:06 Trump's Impact on Crime Perception and Democratic Vulnerabilities
- 00:12:01 Woke DAs and the Changing Crime Statistics

**chibi-reviews/VQykVuHd9xQ** (short, 00:07:13)

- 00:00:02 Crunchyroll's Translation Issues
- 00:01:00 Translation Errors in Gundam Episode
- 00:02:33 Unwatchable Episode Due to Subtitle Delays
- 00:03:23 Translation Problems in Overlord Series},{

**the-quartering/J0ySGwzP4Nw** (short, 00:13:05)

- 00:00:04 Tim Pool's War With Twitter
- 00:01:13 The G Word and Banning
- 00:04:01 Free Speech and Platform Rules
- 00:06:00 Twitter's Alleged Protection of Creeps
- 00:08:01 Twitter's Uneven Enforcement
- 00:10:00 Concerns About Teachers and Young Ones
- 00:12:05 Criticizing the Platform's Policies

**destiny/5nmDzKB23OU** (medium, 01:13:39)

- 00:02:00 Exploring Moral Systems and Preferences
- 00:06:00 Meta Ethics and the Nature of Moral Truth
- 00:12:00 The Role of Neuroscience in Understanding Morality
- 00:18:00 Skepticism and the Burden of Proof
- 00:24:00 Normativity and Its Interpretations
- 00:30:00 Conclusion and Reflection on Moral Frameworks
- 00:36:00 Final Thoughts and Open Questions
- 00:42:00 Closing Remarks and Further Exploration

**angryjoeshow/RPJqkewZP5I** (medium, 00:56:20)

- 00:00:28 Silent Hill and New Game
- 00:00:30 John Wick and God of War
- 00:00:40 Marathon and High Guard
- 00:00:50 Crimson Desert and AI
- 00:01:00 State of Play and AI Controversy
- 00:01:10 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
- 00:01:20 Wrap-Up and Farewell
- 00:01:30 End of Episode

### `mistral-nemo:12b@16384/absolute`

**the-quartering-rumble/v6ve4n0** (short, 00:13:11)

- 00:00:00 Trump's Ruthless Troll Against Colbert
- 00:04:09 Colbert's Late Show Cancellation and Trump's Involvement
- 00:08:14 Economic Challenges of Late Night Shows

**chibi-reviews/VQykVuHd9xQ** (short, 00:07:13)

- 00:00:02 Crunchyroll's translations issues
- 00:01:09 Gundam episode with subtitle delays

**the-quartering/J0ySGwzP4Nw** (short, 00:13:05)

- 00:00:04 Word meanings and political aisles
- 00:01:13 Tim Pool's Twitter ban for using the 'G word'
- 00:02:56 Twitter's advertising restrictions on Tim Pool

**destiny/5nmDzKB23OU** (medium, 01:13:39)

- 00:26:10 Segment Transcript
- 00:27:58 Example of Moral System
- 00:34:30 General Claim about Psychology
- 00:36:17 Claim about Matrix Facts
- 00:40:22 Default Position on Normativity
- 00:41:04 Definition of Normativity
- 00:41:36 Christine Korsgaard's Theory of Normativity
- 00:42:19 Step Made by Christine Korsgaard

**angryjoeshow/RPJqkewZP5I** (medium, 00:56:20)

- 00:28:27 Silent Hill
- 00:29:50 High Guard
- 00:34:41 Crimson Desert
- 00:36:02 Chicken Man
- 00:37:19 God of War Remake
- 00:38:40 AI Deepfakes
- 00:41:37 Copyright Infringement in AI-Generated Content
- 00:42:23 Cance 2.0

### `qwen3:14b@8192/absolute`

**the-quartering-rumble/v6ve4n0** (short, 00:13:11)

- 00:00:00 Trump's Troll on Colbert and the Kennedy Center Honors
- 00:03:19 Late Night Television's Decline and the Impact of Trump Derangement Syndrome
- 00:09:03 Democrats' Struggle with Crime and Trump's Political Strategy

**chibi-reviews/VQykVuHd9xQ** (short, 00:07:13)

- 00:00:02 Translation Errors on Crunchyroll

**the-quartering/J0ySGwzP4Nw** (short, 00:13:05)

- 00:00:04 Introduction to the Controversy Over Word Usage
- 00:03:06 Tim Pool's Twitter Ban and His Response
- 00:08:07 Discussion on Twitter's Enforcement and LGBTQ+ Terminology

**destiny/5nmDzKB23OU** (medium, 01:13:39)

- 00:13:15 Different Reasoning Processes and the Concept of a Higher Power
- 00:13:45 Faith vs. Science in Practical Applications
- 00:15:05 The Role of Faith in Metaphysical vs. Material Claims
- 00:16:04 Philosophical vs. Societal Definitions of Religion
- 00:17:56 Assumptions About Religion and Their Implications
- 00:19:17 The Frustration with Narrow Interpretations of Religion
- 00:20:32 Conceding the Common Vernacular of Religion
- 00:32:50 The Challenge of Moral Facts and Neuroscience

**angryjoeshow/RPJqkewZP5I** (medium, 00:56:20)

- 00:47:51 AI in Healthcare and Accuracy Concerns
- 00:48:10 AI's Role in Managing Health Records
- 00:49:00 Escaping AI Algorithms and Content
- 00:50:00 AI Memes and Cultural Impact
- 00:51:00 AI and the Future of Entertainment
- 00:52:00 AI's Environmental Impact
- 00:54:00 Water Usage and AI
- 00:55:00 Conclusion and Advertisements

### `qwen2.5:7b@16384/absolute`

**the-quartering-rumble/v6ve4n0** (short, 00:13:11)

- 00:00:00 Introduction and Discord Promotion
- 00:01:49 Trump's Trolling of Stephen Colbert
- 00:03:56 Announcement of Trump Hosting Kennedy Center Honors
- 00:08:14 Late Night Television Challenges and Viewership Shifts

**chibi-reviews/VQykVuHd9xQ** (short, 00:07:13)

- 00:00:05 Crunchyroll's Translation Issues
- 00:03:49 Multiple Shows with Translation Errors

**the-quartering/J0ySGwzP4Nw** (short, 00:13:05)

- 00:00:48 Discussion on the redefinition of words
- 00:01:35 Tim Pool's ban from Twitter and his response
- 00:04:29 Journalist Tim Pool's criticism of Twitter's policies

**destiny/5nmDzKB23OU** (medium, 01:13:39)

- 00:26:11 The easiest way to prove that ever exists
- 00:27:05 Does conceding the possibility of metaphysical truth change anything?
- 00:30:02 Is it possible to find moral facts by analyzing brain states?
- 00:40:00 Arguments against the existence of moral facts
- 00:41:03 Definition and explanation of normativity
- 00:42:17 Normativity in practical problems

**angryjoeshow/RPJqkewZP5I** (medium, 00:56:20)

- 00:41:37 Copyright Issues with Unauthorized AI Creations
- 00:45:24 Sony Considering Delaying PlayStation Console Launch Due to AI Demand
- 00:48:10 AI Accuracy in Healthcare Records Management