On Mar 7, 2:10*pm, "Norman" wrote:

Perhaps the next step is to withdraw all the humans :-)


... not as fanciful as you might suppose. I was a minor factotum in
the Met Office many years back now, when the then Chief Executive
(about 4 back I think .. but I've lost count), actually circulated,
for management eyes only, a long-term vision which included the aim of
passing forecast data direct from machine to user, no humans in
between. Bearing in mind that at the time we couldn't envisage the
wholesale closure of the Weather Centre network, I suggest the end of
the 'man-machine' mix may not be delayed indefinitely.

Martin.