Re: Why 10 min block mining?

Arbitrary choice, it's unlikely satoshi performed research about effect block propagation on different block time.

Partly that, but in the whitepaper, Satoshi did mention it as a measurement for calculation of RAM/disk space requirements. It can be that as arbitrary as "10 minute block time "is believed to be, it might really be based on the current hardware available of that time when he wrote the whitepaper.

It's plausible explanation, but difference between best case (block header with no TX) and average storage/RAM in 2008 is too wide.

Or maybe Satoshi already had set his mind for 10 minute blocks and he just trying to defend that decision for himself, against himself through the whitepaper? Hahaha.

OP, faster intervals between blocks don't matter once security assurances are truly considered. One confirmation in security assurance in Bitcoin would be worth more confirmations in a shitcoin.