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An idea I had as I de-virused my computer, the hard way.

There's only a few, a small handful of those who can 'handel' computers, as they call it. You see, the problem lies not with the individual, but instead with humans as a whole. The human brain is a tool, and like any tool is subject to a few general rules. When the tool is new, our formative years of 3-5 years old, it is at it's prime, able to absorb and process new knowledge at an exorbatant rate. A few more years in it can process new even faster, but is slower at catalouging. After a while though, it gets dull, loosing the edge it once had, and with it, abilities. You might wonder what this has to do with hacking, or even computers. The thing is, hackers and programmers have a prime, a window of time when their brain is at it's peak. This time is short-lived, and usually ends around their mid 20's. But their are a few people, only a few, who's brains do not conform to these rules. Their brains stay sharp for extra time, giving them a longer prime. These people have a name.
Phreaks.