My best reference so far (perhaps Adam Back has only ever spoken about it):
Help. I'm trying to find some information for a presentation I'm preparing.
I've heard it said that nostr:nprofile1qqsqyredyxhqn0e4ln0mvh0v79rchpr0taeg4vcvt64te4kssx5pc0spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhs23yh5n spent 2 weeks trying to improve Bitcoin's parameters (block time, halving schedule, etc), but concluded that there was no better option.
Does anyone have a reference to a blog or presentation about this? #askNOSTR