I did a quick search and found nothing, anyone?<p>Basically I am wondering what information can be gathered from the number of points/comments, and the relationship between the two. It would really awesome if it was a function of time too.
Unscientifically, posts with (almost) no comments are typically very technical (you need lots of background to comment intelligently); posts with <i>tons</i> of comments are typically very political or rant-y (because everyone is an expert on the US national debt.)<p>If this is not the answer you were looking for, clarify your question or do some analysis yourself.