How many posts/replies are being posted to HN every minute?

Question

Any idea how many posts/replies are being posted to hackernews every minute? Any wild guess?

marek_leisk2 · Accepted Answer

https://news.ycombinator.com/newcomments shows 5 comments in the last 60 seconds.

anandnair · Answer

It depends on the topic, time etc. Now I see around 40-60/min.

beardyw · Answer

In my experience it goes up a lot when America wakes up