The experiment had a set of rules. Readers could not print out copies of the articles and pass them around. If you wanted someone else to read them, you had to help them get on the internet and install a Web browser. Today, a Web browser comes preinstalled in every computer, or you can put one on top of your TV set. PCLT remains a good source of technical information for ordinary people, but the original experiment has become obsolete.
Automobile repair is an application of thermodynamics, chemistry, and the laws of motion.
If the mechanic let this get in the way, it would take weeks to change the oil. As a result, most users are scared to take the cover off their PC to change the battery. Just as the internal combustion engine was the driving force behind economic growth in the 1930's and 40's, so computers and networks are going to be the key factors in today's economy. A wider understanding of this technology will be necessary for the US economy to grow, for your business to succeed, and for you to keep your job. The problem is not just the concepts that one has not understood.