That's absurd. Most other industries, people get some respect for experience. I'd understand not hiring someone who had not kept up but people of any age can st

That's absurd. Most other industries, people get some respect for experience. I'd understand not hiring someone who had not kept up but people of any age can stop learning. If someone's on top of things, why would their age have anything to do with the hiring decision? Not being "into" the same things is flat out childish.