Roy Smith writes:

The cockpit of the future is going to contain a pilot, a computer, and a
dog. The computer's job is to fly the plane. The pilot's job is to feed
the dog. The dog's job is to bite the pilot if he tries to touch anything.

Maybe so. I know that the airlines dream of being able to dispense
with pilots. They'd like to get rid of flight attendants as well.
Ironically, the first wish will probably come true long before the
second. Eventually I suppose the lead flight attendant will simply
press a big "START" button that has replaced the cockpit when it's
time to begin a flight.

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