Comment by ken

These examples aren't so far out there. DSLs exist in other languages. Statements exist in other languages. A programmer who has never used macros can imagine being able to create these, even if they have no idea what exactly that would look like in a Lisp program.

That issue is also true of any game-changing technology you haven't used yet. If you hadn't used a personal computer, we could enumerate the features and advantages, but you probably wouldn't be able to truly appreciate it until you used one yourself.