Excellent answers. That helps me a great deal. Yes, I am aware of the whitepaper but its clear I need to re-read it. I did a ton of research in two days, and I think my mind got a bit overloaded and confused. I see that a thorough understanding of blockchain is probably in order before i write the article. What I am attempting to do in my upcoming article is break everything down into the simplest terms so that the average person can understand it very clearly. I feel that being a liaison between regular people and abstract concepts is one of my purposes (in life and work).