Whether or not it was remotely controlled, that's amazing agility and balance. Of course, dancing on an empty floor is a far cry from interacting with a world of objects.
I found the creative idea interesting - like the humanoid robots who do not have front or back - it is always both. So they do not need to turn around.
SpaceX would only be harmed by the merger. They're a great company on their own, accomplishing amazing things and creating revenue. Tesla is going down the tubes, X still makes some money from ads but is basically just a propaganda outlet, and this new robotics thing is a ketamine dream. Whatever enabled Musk to create SpaceX and Tesla seems to be slipping.
Falcon nine is the best rocket for accessing Earth orbit and sometimes beyond. Getting a rocket that wasn't designed for it to land the booster is an amazing accomplishment.
But Starship is questionable. It's supposed to be big and cheap. It sure is big. Choosing a direct path to upper stage reusability is risky. The risk is compounded by the fact that starship isn't leaving Earth or orbit without refueling. And the refueling job is massive. If any of: payload, reusability, launch cadence, in orbit refueling, fall short, none of it works except being a ridiculously large rocket for earth orbit missions.
As the article explains, the subtext of the warning is "AI is incredibly powerful and its power and intelligence are growing by leaps and bounds, so send me more money."
CEOs are salesmen primarily and techies only occasionally.
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