if a terrorist can hi-jack a plane, a terrorist will hi-jack a plane, so we must make planes unable to be hi-jacked. how many times have we heard the phrase: the computer doesnt have a problem - its the user. the same could be said about planes and human-pilots: the plane doesnt have a problem - its the fact that the pilot is a human.
we could also replace the flight-attendants with robo-cops. i can picture it now...
Robo_attendant: Abdullah al-Azha, you are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent...
Abdullah al-Azha: PRAISE TO BE ALLAHHHHH! MANY VIRGINS I MUST HAVE!!
Robo_attendant: Come quietly, or there will be trouble.
Abdullah al-Azha: What your prime directives are?!
Robo_attendant: Serve the public trust, protect the innocent, uphold the law.
[armed with a razor blade, al-Azha grabs a passenger threatening her life] [Robo_attendant shoots al-Azha mercilessly with precision] Robo_attendant: Your move, creep.
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if a terrorist can hi-jack a plane, a terrorist will hi-jack a plane, so we must make planes unable to be hi-jacked. how many times have we heard the phrase: the computer doesnt have a problem - its the user. the same could be said about planes and human-pilots: the plane doesnt have a problem - its the fact that the pilot is a human.
presently, we have robots catching balls flying at 300 km/h. it shouldn't be long before we have robotic pilots eliminating mid-flight hi-jacking.
we could also replace the flight-attendants with robo-cops. i can picture it now...
Robo_attendant: Abdullah al-Azha, you are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent...
Abdullah al-Azha: PRAISE TO BE ALLAHHHHH! MANY VIRGINS I MUST HAVE!!
Robo_attendant: Come quietly, or there will be trouble.
Abdullah al-Azha: What your prime directives are?!
Robo_attendant: Serve the public trust, protect the innocent, uphold the law.
[armed with a razor blade, al-Azha grabs a passenger threatening her life]
[Robo_attendant shoots al-Azha mercilessly with precision]
Robo_attendant: Your move, creep.