The number of requests/second @infura_io must handle is insane. Every active Metamask user is sending them ~25 eth_getBlockByNumber calls a minute. If 50% of Metamask users have the extension enabled thats 200k requests/second right there.
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Replying to @backus @infura_io
Well that just seems excessive. Do they really send that even when the extension’s backgrounded?
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I just checked mine, and it sends one every 8 seconds. Not quite as bad as 25/min, but still excessive for something in the background.
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Replying to @nicksdjohnson @infura_io
Yeah I watched mine for about 5 min and there were longer spaces but also moments where it would do several back to back. 
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