Because "computer" has 3.

What Ashton is saying is this:

There are other ways for a smart guy to make a living than IT.


Hey, I guess I did do it.

Now, look around you. What expensive problems do you see? Which of those is solvable - no, treatable - only by the continued local application of a mind that can manage complex processes. Ignore the presense or absence of data processing equipment. As an excercise, follow the ones where data processing equimpent is not present or atr least not central.

Now go tell the guy with the problem you can help. And how your help is cheaper than not having your help.