This is probably a stupid and possibly a malformed question, but: Is there a FAQ somewhere that explains why Ethereum is trying to transition to PoS -> sharding/rollups to scale, instead of PoS -> proof-of-history? I imagine it's "duh, PoH doesn't X" but what's X?
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FWIW I basically think it's a mistake for them not to. I think the basic answer is something like "ETH isn't trying to maximize TPS, it's trying to constrain itself in TPS so that it's easier to run a validator".
Why do you think it’s a mistake for ETH to not maximise TPS at the expense of lower requirements for validators (and non validating nodes too fwiw)?
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Ethereum needs to keep it’s decentralisation and sharding is a tried s tested approach. PoH is a new thing designed by antanoly, they would need his IP, and Solana isn’t currently as decentralised as others
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In PoS, security = mkt cap. Highest-mkt-cap use case = digital gold ("mkt cap" of gold much greater than mkt cap of any equity). ~10,000 nodes in data ctrs is prob good enough for CeFi to move onto (already Ce today), but I worry those who want to use digital gold want more DeCe.