There are applications for both bitcoin and alts missing from your list of choices. They could both be used in the internet of things which permits machines to intercommunicate through the internet. It's revolutionary to think of machines owning and using crypto money, but people have big plans for it.
I think I agree with you, but Im not exactly sure what you mean. Bitcoin definitely brought a new piece of technology to the table, and we can of course never know how this will unfold. But just as a matter of speculation, how will the future of Cryptos pan out?I get a lot of different vibes, some say it's just funny money, others are very serious and believe we are just at beginning phase of a new economic paradigm.
I will add "The technology in itself holds a value of proportions we do not know" to the poll.
Thanks, this article gives a brief explanation of what I mean.
http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-transform-internet-things-vast-data-marketplace/