thanks, Dana.
may need to dig in to further my technical knowledge. I did read the Whitepaper, though don't know enough of the technical distinctions to see all the advantages - or rather, the implications as to in what ways these improves upon blockchain tech may be most beneficial for upcoming applications.
as such, that's one advantage I do see Ethereum having in the space, as their marketing is pretty good and alot of the dApps coming out are straightforward on the front-end usability, without having to know the technical back-end particulars. not sure if Tezos is focused strictly on the tech right now, or what their gameplan is for implementation and strategic development of simplified applications on the front-end. same for Tauchain. though suppose the tech gotta come first - and if it's that good, may inevitably catch the interest of those who can expand it out and grow the vision for it's integration into commerce and society...