The posts in this string reveal more about human nature than they do about automation.
The main obstacle to greater automation is fear of the unknown. The great drivers that will eventually bring it about are economics and safety.
We may worry about unreliable computers, but is it not the case that the majority of accidents are caused by human factors?
It may be true that it is impossible to test all of the software paths in a compex computer program, but when was the last time any of us had all of our mental pathways checked?
Full automatics will eventually happen. It is just a matter of when.
Then we can work on computerised passengers so nobody gets to fly.