The internet has made formal education obsolete in the sense that a significant amount of material is now available for free and a little more available behind

The internet has made formal education obsolete in the sense that a significant amount of material is now available for free and a little more available behind a paywall. But a vast majority of highly paid technical fields are highly credentialed, getting hand son experience in certain fields requires access to labs and equipment beyond the means of the average individual, etc.