collapsing hashrate
Collapsing hashrate? The hash-rate at the last difficulty re-target (12/01) was 314,761,417 GH/s - the higher hashrate we ever had. Please point out some hard numbers (taking into account variance) that supports your "collapsing hashrate" theory.
12 minute blocks today reported by
https://blockchain.info/de/stats not 10 minute blocks
LOL at 11.43 minutes blocks meaning a "collapse" in the hashrate.
Look at the chart below. Hashrate already "collapsed" a few times in the past. Mid 2009, end of 2011, end of 2012. So what? Bitcoin died?

we'll talk again in 14 to 28 days ...