Oh, I am in a philosophical state of mind and thinking about other (wackier?) ways to process faster.
- Can you put it in a huge centrifuge to get the parts with higher sugar density on the bottom quarter and then process that part into syrup faster?
- How about using an antigriddle/liquid Nitrous to harden into a solid and then grind down into a fine powder to process over a wide flat surface to boil off faster and more uniform?  Just as an added idea, get some fruit loops or pop rocks to add to the mix!