Dan Goodman on Nostr: npub1skvad…laky3 what are spikes for? Are they "just" for long range signalling or ...

npub1skvad2l2wrxgdmt6yxk9kt2rjhw5tucjzhf54pktfq2gg0qhgwyqdlaky3 (npub1skv…aky3) what are spikes for? Are they "just" for long range signalling or does this hybrid analogue/discrete mode of computation have some unique advantages?