Ok cool. I'm only going on what I've read elsewhere, in numerous places, and heard on YouTube. I own LiteCoin so if it does go through the roof, awesome.
Check this out, and gooogle some others. You'll see disagreement about its design, and more about the silver/gold comparisons. :)
https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@digicrypt/litecoin-what-you-need-to-know