Bubble or not - seems a little self interested to release this blog post the day YC's latest batch is judged and valued (Demo Day). The last part "The loser donates $100,000 to a charity of the winner’s choice" is pretty badass though!
This strikes me as a bit cringe worthy, though perhaps it's my puritanical modesty. I like Sama, but putting up significantly more than the national average household income to make a point reminds everyone just how little the money matters.