A related statistical "mystery" is the miner cooperation without communication property of Proof-of-Work I describe here: https://grisha.org/blog/2018/01/23/explaining-proof-of-work/ It too is rooted in that the mining problem is progress-free.
Contemplating adding the "20 minute paradox" as a section since I already explain the foundational principles in the write-up.
Contemplating adding the "20 minute paradox" as a section since I already explain the foundational principles in the write-up.