We went from #9 with a vote, submission time, and comment count matching a current top 10 post to all the way to #79 in the matter of a minute. Linked is the screenshot showing just how disproportionate the ratings are.

http://imgur.com/g3PdsNL

I'm sure some HNers have an idea of how the algorithm works or what went on here. Needless to say I'm very disappointed.