Todays event about ripple and Etherum has just shown to all that in crypto currency, prediction is not totally allowed neither is it the best resort.
We can only focus and do our research works
The risk is inevitable
hope I get more ideas from replies
You will see that a non-perfect ripple and having a completely different direction of technology will linger for a long time and the Etherum will not be able to do anything about it. Ahead of the new competitors, so that the Etherum should reflect on the development.