Let me fix that :
In short, HN readers were already living in the future pre quarantine.
Basically applying one of PG maxims in "How to Get Startup Ideas"[0]: "Live in the future, then build what's missing."
A greater share of the HN readership was already having a quarantine friendly work/lifestyle, than the general population. Due to underlying macro-trends (technology, mobile consumer internet, entrepreneurship...).
And one of these macro-trends, the fragility of our hyper-reactive interconnected world, was illuminated by the covid crisis. I will try to reach you on twitter, to not pollute this thread further.
for the record i did not downvote you.