God bless this way of thinking has come to its end place in the greatest work of American writing ever made: https://xkcd.com/thing-explainer/.
If a child cannot understand the scope and themes of, say, Montaigne's Essais, is this a fault of Montaigne's? The Pendulum is similarly loaded with concepts and ideas.
Montaigne isn't pedantic and doesn't use fancy words.
Naa, I was just not the intended audience, and maybe a few decades too young.
It is a reason for not reading it and worthwhile information.
Your comment however was arrogant and uncalled for.