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I think yes.
I am a millennial that grew up with the internet and built my own PC when I was young. And I'm certain that I will be outdated by technology. There definitely are certain things that I just don't give a shit about and as I get older those things are going to compound. As someone that pays attention and tends to keep up with things that I feel are worth keeping up with while simultaneously feeling left behind on some aspects. My peers of whom do not attend to keep up at all are bound to a weird future that they know little to nothing about. As I certainly will, to a degree.
One point - those who were building computers before it was "plug the thing into the thing that's labelled for it and whose plug prevents your putting it in backwards or otherwise fucking up in any way; repeat" have a foundational knowledge of hardware that is irreplaceable.
When you actually know what the gizmos inside the shiny black (or RGB with a goofy dragon on it or whatever) box does, you can sniff out problems, come up with solutions, and think laterally in a way that is much more difficult for someone without that knowledge.
Don't take your old person skills for granted.