RETHINKING CRYPTOCURRENCY FROM THE BOTTOM UP
Scrypt was chosen as an encryption algorithm. Other candidates were Blue Midnight Wish, SHA3, and Skein. After much analysis we came to the conclusion that such algorithms make for a nice selling point, but fall short of Scrypt in terms of securing a blockchain. Our aim is to create the best coin possible, not lure you in with gimmicks.
Yeah, I'm so sure that you chose scrypt as the best one over those other ones, as opposed to the fact you have no idea how to implement those others.