OK, then, I'll break this one out. Every time I hear Ripple, I think of the Grateful Dead song. Here's one of the more coherent parts, perhaps applicable to BitShares.
There is a road, no simple highway,
Between the dawn and the dark of night,
And if you go no one may follow,
That path is for your steps alone.
Ripple in still water,
When there is no pebble tossed,
Nor wind to blow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT8zLTaKxeE