Nothing funny about it. The analogy is good. Garrett Reisman, astronaut, joins SpaceX:
http://www.spacex.com/press.php?page=20110304
The time of NASA-monopoly (DARPA) is fading, and the time of commercial space (Xerox PARC/Bell Labs) is just beginning. But it really shouldn't be anything for anyone should get worked up over--Xerox PARC/Bell Labs ushered in golden age of innovation and wealth creation, and DARPA still exists and still does amazing things.
