Broadly 'world' means 'the domain I'm interested in'. In current use in the DNN context 'world' tends to be physical space at a scale relevant to humans or robots (eg. autonomous vehicles). So when someone says 'world model' you have to ask 'what kind of world, and how is it represented?'.

We don't need to agree on one very specific meaning, which is good, because we would fail.

It even can be profitable but not worth the opportunity cost: spending the resources on other things could be more profitable.

They also introduced what became the most popular watch in the world.

> I don’t know how to reconcile “I wish my phone were smaller” with “I buy the biggest phone”.

Maybe "I want my battery life to be the longest available" dominates the decision.

Absolutely. But then Apple is correct in believing that “I want a small screen” is not actually the deciding factor. There are probably a bunch of people out there who would like a device with a smaller screen but it’s actually #6 on the list of priorities, below battery life, performance, screen quality, storage, and iMessage.

We're saying the same thing. The reconciliation method is a straightforward prioritization.

Right. Movies don’t fit onto a single 35mm film reel, and theatres deal with that as a matter of course.

It was possible, but much too expensive to get it into wide release that way.

Wharfedale (1920s) and Cambridge Audio (1960s) were there, and are still making great home hifi.

- Audio compression was/is necessary to get good SNR on mag tape.

true - but are you implying audio engineers are now leaning into heavy compression for artistic reasons?

Not necessarily heavy (except sometimes as an effect), but some compression almost all the time for artistic reasons, yes.

Most people would barely notice it as it's waaaay more subtle than your distorted guitar example. But it's there.

Part of the likeable sound of albums made on tape is the particular combination of old-time compressors used to make sure enough level gets to the tape, plus the way tape compresses the signal again on recording by it's nature.

British music of the 60s and 70s was pretty great to listen to on that hifi.

You knowing the answer does not make a question silly.

It's not obvious to me that the Army won't do whatever it wants with you once you've taken the shilling. I was interested so asked Gemini, so subject to the usual LLM caveats, here's the reply:

"It is possible to join the U.S. Army and be guaranteed a position as a truck driver, provided you meet all the qualifications.

This guarantee is part of the enlistment contract. The specific job you're asking about is known as MOS 88M, or Motor Transport Operator.

[...]

What "Guaranteed" Means

When you have 88M in your contract, the Army guarantees you a slot at the Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for that job.

You will first complete Basic Combat Training (BCT), which is about 10 weeks.

After graduating from BCT, you will go to 88M AIT, which is approximately 7 weeks long, located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

During AIT, you will be trained to operate and maintain the Army's fleet of vehicles, including Humvees, light/medium/heavy trucks, and tractor-trailers.

The guarantee is for the training. You must successfully pass both BCT and 88M AIT to officially become a Motor Transport Operator."

That’s not a screenshot, and it has very little text to be seen.

This whole site should lead with a screenshot. The product is essentially a text window. Show us the product!