I think the main issue here is generational. The first generation to grow up with computers permeating many aspects of their lives has left college and entered

I think the main issue here is generational. The first generation to grow up with computers permeating many aspects of their lives has left college and entered the workforce in full swing. The internet generation is just about to get there. The "iPad generation" (not comfortable removing the quotes yet) will follow in less time than you think. So, despite the fact that, yes, there are currently 50-year-olds who have been programming and advancing the art for their whole adult lives, it's not really a sizable chunk of the population. This isn't a problem for them so much as it is for the new generations that are starting to call the shots in this fast-paced, blogging hacker world. They can't possibly relate to the experience of being around to see and learn from everything that led up to this. So, uh. I'm honestly not sure where I was going with this! The future will be pretty cool.