Skepticism in this realm is certainly warranted and undoubtedly healthy.
However, I think I should share this because the above two comments seem to have not caught wind of it. A number of enterprise-level organizations both within and without this org are working on projects and experiments both utilizing the public blockchain and private chains using the technology.
I think there is some validity to the project that is simply not yet mainstream yet.
Invest now! Someday the network is gonna be really useful. You'll see!