Absolutely astonishing. Answering questions on a Q&A site may not on its own be heroic, but at this scale it’s hard to see it as any less.
- the chief male character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize.
- (in mythology and folklore) a person of superhuman qualities and often semidivine origin, in particular one whose exploits were the subject of ancient Greek myths.
Also, if you are passionate about a topic, replying answers comes very naturally to you.
But I don't expect HN to get it
While the occasional comment feels like work (e.g. citations), that isn't the norm so 23/day is meaningless.
Plus SO answers actually contribute positively to the world, whereas arguably social media comments do not.
[ example meant to highlight the difference between a low-impact, low-effort comment from a social media site like reddit versus sites like SO where some degree of technical expertise is a precondition ]
Sad to see SE contributors are compared with FB users.