" wrote in
ups.com:

And if the plane runs out of fuel, the plane can be remotely flown by
an outsourced Indian
pilot in a cubical in Bangalore

You mean "can be glided to a landing by said Hadji in cubicle in
Bangalore" : )

Even with triple redundant systems things can still go kerflooey... I
can't imagine a commercial acft ever not having at least one pilot
aboard. Maybe that'll be the next great cost savings for the airlines.
Single pilot with Mr. Roboto for backup... or do I have that backwards?

Would the pilot be named Kilroy?

Besides, someone has to be there to give the computer the three
finger salute when the blue screen of death pops up.

Brian
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