Physics matters with respect to understanding the measured relationship of energy, time and memory (information). We cannot define money, or rather memory, without it. It allows us to ground protocol engineering and discussion in objectivity of what we must conserve rather than subjectivity. We have drifted so far.

"Given the critical role of Taproot addresses in Bitcoin scaling (including Lightning, BitVM, Ark, and other key technologies), we believe it's prudent to ensure that Bitcoin has a tapscript-native address output type that is protected from long-exposure quantum attacks." — who said this?

I am with you here man on the nonsense layers. I am all for conservatism and Bitcoin Reduction Proposals that strip back the bloat and reinstate the core economics and logic Satoshi left us with. I think taproot is ephemeral and the quantum fud is ephemeral. Fiat will be rid from our physics eventually and Bitcoin will stand alone and above all theory; Bitcoin is not a theory of physics. I see anyone pushing PQC for Bitcoin as a threat. I will stand by the chain Satoshi gave us. We are the ones breaking Bitcoin in hubris. We have missed the mark.