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There is a lot of play room in computing inflation numbers. For example, there are assumptions based on which input variables are smoothed out to reduce noise.

Came here to write exactly this. Berkshire is special

Like the Arab spring, this is an Indian monsoon.

Unfair to compare Iphone 5c with Moto G. Iphone 5c vs Moto X is a more meaningful comparison.

Yes, looks like they are going to start with their pilot course. I am specially excited about this as this is a step towards separation of learning and credentialing.

At first, I thought the article is about the soccer tournament. :)

Wow! This is great news. I have finished 2 Coursera courses already and currently enrolled in 2. These classes have been the best education I have received till date. I will vouch for them any day.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard states in the film Star Trek: First Contact that "The economics of the future is somewhat different. You see, money doesn't exist in the 24th century. The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in our lives. We work to better ourselves and the rest of humanity."

Disclaimer: Copied from the comments on the original article.

"is Udacity concentrating on short, relatively easy classes for mass appeal and Coursera concentrating on more difficult and rigorous classes?"

Absolutely, your inference hit the nail on the head. Coursera is trying to fill a gap. Very few people across the globe have access to high quality higher education.

Udacity on the other hand, though noble in in their cause, have considerably watered down lectures/assignments for greater accessibility. I can understand the watered down programming class for greater accessibility, since even limited knowledge of programming is something which can greatly empower people who had no knowledge of it before. But advanced classes like robotics are pointless if they don't go into depth of the topic.

CS229A is a course taken by people from different backgrounds not just CS. It basically deals with the practical aspects of machine learning, implementation issues etc. In addition to the lectures and the assignments, stanford students also had an additional course project.