rmalarz wrote:
Bud, you bring up some very serious concerns. To respond to one of them, it is possible to write a program that takes every bit of minutiae into consideration. However, do we have sufficient computer power to run those programs fast enough.
On another front, every commercial airplane has Auto Pilots. However, those are programmed to warn and shut off if situations occur that are beyond the limits of the system. Thus, they "know" when to let the human fly the airplane.
--Bob
Unfortunately, when pilots aren't paying attention to what's going on, the plane crashes. I saw a crash investigation yesterday that involved a faulty altimeter. The plane thought it was about to land, so it cut power and flared the nose. The pilots were busy with their checklists and didn't notice the flashing warnings in front of them.