It is a 5 minute operation to learn how to use a VPN.

Many are, quite literally, just install and hit connect. Something an online tutorial can teach you in about a minute or two.

Maybe a bit longer to learn the other things. But I can assure you from experience that this is something that anyone can learn about in a short amount of time.

Bit of a far cry from the years of education and training needed to enter space.

You say this as if people are utterly incapable of learning.

Anyone can learn anything of they’re given a good enough reason to want to learn.