Re: Fees are killing/have killed Bitcoin.... it is sad but true.
Sadly that is exactly the way I'm thinking about the lightning network. For me it's not a solution it's the final nail in the coffin. 
Why not wait until it's fully up and running before making a judgement? It could be everything everyone ever hoped for an more. It could be a load of shit. There's no point in declaring anything, like many a pinhead here does on a daily basis, until it's fully operational and fleshed out.
Does anyone know when this lightning network will be implemented? Or an approximation at least?