When people move the goal posts for AGI toward a physical state, they are usually doing it so they can continue to raise more funding rounds at a higher valuation. Not saying the author is doing that.
They need to file a massive lawsuit against the US government, the agents that apprehended an innocent citizen and all parties involved. This is NOT OK.
Yes, the chopsticks lower and raise. They will lower the tower onto a transport vehicle and send it back to the bay for examination, and then possible reflight.