I think he's being genuine. Remember, he isn't limiting this to the US. Half of current accelerators are outside the US. Projecting 250 by 2016, and the active

I think he's being genuine. Remember, he isn't limiting this to the US. Half of current accelerators are outside the US. Projecting 250 by 2016, and the active participation of universities, it's not unreasonable to suppose 500 global accelerators in the foreseeable future. Now, as alluded to above, the value of YC and the like lie not in their process, but in the experience and expertise that they bring to the table. I honestly doubt there's enough dedicated people in academia with extensive entrepreneurial experience to support jason's vision. It'd be nice to see accelerators at most of the major business and tech schools, but I don't think it's feasible to suppose it will be a ubiquitous phenomenon.