It doesn't mean new people to YC have read it. If it gets voted up (this article has 11 points as I post this) then it is news to someone (or 11 someones)
'hyperintelligent' please.
More like hyperlucky to get out of the dot-com boom of the late 90's with billions instead of millions.
Lucky? They IPO'd after the crash with a profitable business. It's currently worth billions MORE than it was before- eBay got a great deal.
Yelp, YouTube, Slide, LinkedIn. All of these are Web 2.0. That doesn't even count what they've invested in on the side.