cpdef double _hot(long ups, long downs, double date): """The hot formula. Should match the equivalent function in postgres.""" s = score(ups, do

cpdef double _hot(long ups, long downs, double date): """The hot formula. Should match the equivalent function in postgres.""" s = score(ups, downs) order = log10(max(abs(s), 1)) if s > 0: sign = 1 elif s < 0: sign = -1 else: sign = 0 seconds = date - 1134028003 return round(sign * order + seconds / 45000, 7) here's the function in question, so yes a newer post with fewer votes than a minutes older post will remain on top.